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Hi! After a long hiatus from fossil collecting, I've finally decided to start again! While searching online, I found this amazing specimen on online listed as a Mosasaur skull- I'm sure anyone could debunk that in seconds. I'm almost certain that this is actually the skull of a crocodile, but I want to be sure before I go ahead and purchase it. I'm also unsure of the authenticity of this fossil- for the cheap price it is at currently, it is a complete steal. Any input is appreciated. -conleys
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Oreodont in situ - Nebraska Oligocene
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From the album: Cartier's favoroite fossils
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Real Triceratops frill?
olorotitan posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Is this a genuine Triceratops frill fragment? It is from Hell Creek, MT. The seller has other frill pieces that look similar, along with other dino teeth. From what I've read in other posts, it sounds like presence of blood grooves confirm identity as a triceratops frill. I don't see overt grooves on the planar surface but I see evidence of a thin spongy bone layer in the cross section suggesting to me it is still bone of some sort. Thanks for any assistance.- 10 replies
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Could someone please help me identify this mammal skull? It has no associated geographic information.
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Identification of Whale/Dolphin/Cetacean fossil skull fragment
bluefish1766 posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi all I purchased this cetacean skull fragment from a person who collected it in South Carolina many, many years ago. She said that she found it specifically in the ACE basin (Ashepoo, Combahee, Edisto Basin) while diving. I want to see if anyone can help me identify the species. I figure it's a cetacean skull, likely from an odontocete (?sperm whale or relative), and possibly consists of the premaxillary bones (with the large fossa for the melon) and others. I've included a number of photos. It measures 16 in long, 8 in wide, and 7 in tall and weighs over 13 lbs. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -
I went back out to see my bison and with some help removed the skull! It is mostly intact too! A few pieces came apart but they are in good condition and can probably be restored. Thanks for looking!
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Hi all! I’ve been on this site before, asking about a vertebrae I found. I figured since y’all were so kind and welcoming maybe you would help me again! I was walking along the Myrtle Beach, SC this morning and saw this strange looking rock. Washed it off, and I’m positive it’s not just a rock. It looks like a turtle shell to me, but I’m not so sure. as for dimensions, I didn’t have a ruler on me, but an estimate is 3 inches long by an inch and a half at the thick end. I’ll post more photos if necessary, but it has a size limit for the post. Thanks again guys!
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Finally made it out to the Peace River yesterday - the river is still a little high at most spots, but this winter has been too rainy to be picky about the gauge height. We found some small teeth and the usual minor things - broken mammoth tooth plates, antler, scutes, dugong rib, etc. We did find one oddball thing that I am fairly certain is a catfish skull. At first glance, laying in place, it looked like a snake skull, but on closer examination it appears to be a fish. I did some Google searches, but most of the catfish skulls I saw looked a bit different than this. Gar maybe? Eel? or ?
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Great variety today. I’ll add more pics tomorrow but just had to get this piece uploaded tonight. I’m almost positive this is capybara. I only hesitate because I have not found any other capybara material on the Brazos River. Needless to say , I’m pretty stoked with this find!!! Will definitely be entering this in FOTM!!!
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Can anyone please help me find any pictures of pappocetus skulls? There's only one diagram of a lower jaw that I can find, and one site says that it's known from the that type specimen/mandible, and they generally specify if something is known from many specimens. was pappocetus ONLY known from the type specimen? Now the same person, has found a second mandible, I believe, but that's all the mention of any pappocetus fossils found, that I can find mention of anywhere.
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From the album: What are these
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From the album: What are these
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From the album: What are these
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From the album: What are these
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From the album: What are these
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From the album: What are these
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From the album: What are these
© Brian Roland
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From the album: What are these
© Brian Roland
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From the album: What are these
© Brian Roland
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From the album: What are these
© Brian Roland
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From the album: What are these
© Brian Roland
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From the album: What are these
© Brian Roland
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From the album: What are these
© Brian Roland
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From the album: What are these
© Brian Roland