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Hi everyone, This is first time I create a topic, apologies in advance if any mistakes. I am a newbie into fossils And I have been searching for a long time trying to figure it out some ID for this unidentified fossil bone. I got it some time ago and I would like to know if thanks to the knowledgeable members of the forum it was possible to get a closer ID. I know that getting species on isolated pieces is impossible, but I would be happy to get a group, family or closer genus of the type of animal it could belong to. *Could it be a pterosaur (as it has very thin walls that was my first guess)? Or some other reptile or even a bird? How to differentiate? * Is a radius as per seller description? Or could be a metatarsal, phalanx... It is from the Phosphate mines of Khouribga, which seeing the bit of matrix attached looks true. Internally is completely crystallized with a thin bone wall around. I took some pictures of the section. The only information I got from the seller is the following: - Location: phosphate mines, Khouribga, Morocco. - Age: Late Cretaceous 96-66 MYO - Probably radius - Unidentified species Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
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Hello, i am interested im buying this mosasaur tooth. It has an interesting enamel structure which i only know from Mosasaurus stelladens. Sadly this are the only pictures of it. Is it maybe one ? Or just a positional tooth ?
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A nice Dictyonema flabelliforme dendroid graptolite from Oslo Fields in Norway. It's Tremadoc, Lower Ordovician in age and is thus maybe around 480 mya. Another angle :
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A new small duckbilled dinosaur from Morocco, Couche III
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
Paleontologists make incredible dinosaur claim after 'perplexing' discovery By Holly Bishop, February 21, 2024 The open access paper is: Longrich, N.R., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., Bardet, N. and Jalil, N.E., 2024. A new small duckbilled dinosaur (Hadrosauridae: Lambeosaurinae) from Morocco and dinosaur diversity in the late Maastrichtian of North Africa. Scientific Reports, 14(1), p.3665. PDF of paper Yours, Paul H.-
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Hello all Recently, in my search for Squalicorax/Pseudocorax for more obscure locations, I obtained a large collection of small shark/fish teeth from the Khouribga phosphate mines. Probably far over 1000 teeth in there. Some are labelled (below a list, some seem outdated), most were not. I did not find a Pseudocorax, which was pretty much the only reason I got this collection. I've had a few people take a look at it saying there are some (potentially) rare species in there, however, identifying shark teeth is not my strong suit. So I was hoping if someone could point me in the direction of a paper/website with a good overview and clear pictures of all species, so that I at least can give it a shot. Kind regards and thanks in advance Thijs SQUATINA PRIMA RHINOBATUS BERYTENSIS SQUALUS CRENATIDENS RAJA FALLAX DYROSAURUS SQUATIRHINA DARTEVELLEI MYLIOBATUS SULCIDENS RAJA PREALBA MYLIOBATUS JUGOSUS SCLERORHYNCHUS LEPTODON EOTRIGONODON EOTORPEDO HILGENDORFI ODONTASPIS TINGITANA ISISTIUS TRITURATUS HYPOLOPHUS RHOMBODUS MICRODON RAJA DUPONTI SQUALIS MINOR GINGLYMOSTOMA MAGHREBIANUM GINGLYMOSTOMA SUBAFRICANUM DASYATIS HEXAGONALIS SHYRAENODUS CHOWBERTI RHINOPTERA SHERBORNI RHOMBODUS MICRODON SCYLIORHINUS BAUGEI LAMNA APPENDICULATA (probably Cretolamna now?) GINGLYMOSTOMA BLANCKENHORNI RHINOPTERA DAVIESI LAMNA CARAIBEA SCYLIORHINUS SUBULIDENS TRICHIURUS PLICIDENS PHYSODON TERTIUS PSEUDOEGERTONIA EUTRICHIURIDES GOBERTI EUTRICHIURIDES TERNIERI EUTRICHIURIDES ORPIENSIS ODONTASPIS WHITEI ODONTASPIS SUBSTRIATA ODONTASPIS SPEYERI SCYLIORHINUS BRIVESI GALEORHINUS MINUTISSIMUS EODIAPHYODUS GRANULOSUS ENCHODUS WELTONIA ANCISTRODON HEXANCHUS MICRODON HETERODONTUS LERICHEI DASYATIS TETRAEDRA CTENOPRISTIS GINGLYMOSTOMA AFRICANUM RAJA MUCRONATA SCHIZORHIZA STROMERI ARCHAEOMANTA
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Unknown fossil from fossil display set bought from National Maritime Museum of China
LDNewts posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi everyone, I found this really weird fossil from a fossil tooth display set of prehistoric fish and reptiles that I bought from the National Maritime Museum of China. It says that it belongs to Cretalamna appendiculata, but I searched it online and found out that the teeth of Cretalamna appendiculata looked really unlike what I have. Does anyone know which creature does this piece of fossil belong to? P.S. The display set says that all the fossils are from the phosphate mines of Morocco Picture one is the piece of fossil that needs identification Picture two are tooth fossils of Cretalamna appendiculata
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Species level identification obtained from facet count (3-5 prisms labially; ~5 or indistinguishable lingually). See more information in Rempert et al. 2022 - Occurrence of Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829 (Squamata, Mosasauridae) in the Maastrichtian Phosphates of Morocco.
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I'm thinking of buying this tooth but I'm not sure what it is. it was described as a mosasaur tooth but the grooves say otherwise. It looks like a brachauchenius to me but I'm not sure.
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Nyctosaurid humerus
Opabinia Blues posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Pterosaur material is always something I’m interested in adding to my collection through purchases, so this following piece is something that’s been on my wishlist for a while now. The seller labels this fossil an Alcione humerus from the Khouribga phosphates in Morocco, which seems reasonable to me as the bone compares well to the genus’ holotype. But because this wouldn’t be a cheap purchase and because of the questionable authenticity of many Moroccan fossils, I thought it would be wise to see if there are any red flags with this bone. Specifically, I’m wondering if this humerus might be composited, as there’s a section in the middle of the bone that appears as though two non associated pieces may have been melded together, though I’m not completely sure as this could of course also just be regular erosion and stress. The fact that this bone has been prepared on a neatly rounded piece of matrix also makes me a little bit weary for some reason. I have bad experience with composited or even outright faked Moroccan fossils, hence why I’m being very careful. Many thanks for any thoughts and opinions.
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Bought in East Anglia, UK, are these teeth and attached fragmentary jaw parts of a mosasaur? Or - something just a little bit different? The whole piece hails (apparently) from Khouribga, Morocco...
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Hello, I have these stingray teeth that I haven't been able to identify. I only know that they are from Khouribga phosphates (45-70mya). Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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I found these crocodile teeth from Khouribga, Morocco, Phosphate Beds. But not any info about the age. The Khouribga phosphates is Upper Cretaceous-Eocene. Anyone that knows the possible age? There are some crocodile teeth & a jaw. Are they also real without any restoration? I thought about buying them. Or should I pass?
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@pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon and I wrote a paper on Mosasaurus hoffmannii fossils from the Moroccan Phosphates. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357836567_Occurrence_of_Mosasaurus_hoffmannii_Mantell_1829_Squamata_Mosasauridae_in_the_Maastrichtian_Phosphates_of_Morocco https://www.aaps-journal.org/pdf/JPS.C.22.0001.pdf Abstract: Marginal tooth crowns from the hypercarnivorous marine reptile Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829 are reported for the first time from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) phosphates of Morocco. Fossilized remains of this species are previously known from Campanian and Maastrichtian outcrops in Europe, North America, and western Asia at a paleolatitudinal belt of 30-45°N. New fossil material originates from the Upper Couche III layer of the Oulad Abdoun Basin, south of Oued Zem, Morocco. The discovery of M. hoffmannii in Morocco extends its paleobiogeographic range south to 25°N and into the southern margin of the Mediterranean Tethys. Rempert, T.H., Vinkeles Melchers, A.P.M., Rempert, A.N., Haque, M.R., and Armstrong, A.R. (2022). Occurrence of Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829 (Squamata, Mosasauridae) in the Maastrichtian Phosphates of Morocco. The Journal of Paleontological Sciences, 10: 1-22. It has been fun working on this project. Great to finally see it published. Many thanks to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Paleontological Sciences and Walter Stein and Dr. John Nudds for helpful review. Excavation zone in the Sidi Chennane phosphate quarry. Lithostratigraphical units of the Sidi Chennane Phosphate Quarry; mosasaurid remains originate from the Upper Couche III layer. Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829, from the Moroccan phosphates. A. REMPC M0001, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Sidi Daoui, in posterior (A1), labial (A2), anterior (A3), and lingual (A4) view. B. REMPC M0002, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Sidi Chennane, in posterior (B1), labial (B2), anterior (B3), and lingual (B4) view. C. REMPC M0003, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Sidi Chennane, in posterior (C1), labial (C2), anterior (C3), and lingual (C4) view. Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829, from the Moroccan phosphates. D. AVM 01, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, in posterior (D1), labial (D2), anterior (D3), and lingual (D4) view. Upper Couche III (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco. E. AVM 02, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, in posterior (E1), labial (E2), anterior (E3), and lingual (E4) view. Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829, F. CORN 01 in anterior (F1), labial (F2), posterior (F3), and lingual (F4) view. Upper Couche III (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco (Image courtesy of George Corneille). Teeth from the first discovered Mosasaurus hoffmannii specimen, TM 7424, Teylers Museum, Haarlem, the Netherlands, A. in lingual view; B. in labial view showing prism faces; C. in lingual view showing indiscernible lingual facets, light serrations on the carinae, and medial tooth curvature.
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From the album: Prae's Mosasaurs
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Carinodens belgicus - The corn-kernel toothed mosasaur.-
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From the album: Prae's Mosasaurs
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From the album: Prae's Mosasaurs
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Identified as Carinodens belgicus based on occlusal aspect ratio (labiolingual/mesiodistal <2.2).
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Hello everyone, I bought a bucket of small shark teeth from a fossil dealer in my country many years ago. The tag on it says it’s from morocco, khouribga, and the age is Eocene, Cenozoic. I found it when I was cleaning my room last week, and I started trying to identify them. I guess that 1st and 3rd one is carcharias, 2nd one is striatolamia, and the 4th one is cretolamna. If these conjectures are obviously wrong, I’m very sorry about that. In my country, there is no research on this subject and these sharks don’t even have an official name. Thanks for your help. (The measurement standard is centimeters and sorry for my poor English expression.)
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Hi everyone, I currently have a friend in Morocco who recently found two teeth which he believes are the front dentary teeth of Carinodens which by itself are extremely rare but this tooth position especially. After doing some research I agree with my friend in Morocco about the ID to which he came to. But due to their rarity they are pretty pricey and because of that I wanted to have a second opinion just to be sure. Thank you all in advance! @jnoun11 @pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Care to chime in?
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I got these 2 shark teeth a few years ago. They are from Khouribga, Morocco I labeled them as Cretalamna appendiculata and Cretaceous-Eocene as I saw several Cretalamna appendiculata labeled sometimes as Eocene and sometimes Cretaceous. Does anyone know if its the correct species or how to identify shark teeth from Khouribga?
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