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Hello, I was hoping to get some more ID help with some material from the Hell Creek Formation. Formation: Hell Creek Locale: South Dakota Known info about the area: This was found in a bone bed that represents river systems from the cretaceous. Scale: lower scale on calipers is in inches. 1) Original ID was a croc tooth, but when I looked on this forum, I started questioning this ID. I now suspect this tooth to be a Thescelosaur premax? 2) Original ID was croc vertebrae. I think this is likely correct. This fossil was very fragile and has quite a bit of repair and some matrix/field glue still present. 3) Original ID was a turtle humerus. I think this fits more of a croc humerus profile, love to know what others think. Note: there is still some matrix and glue on specimen. there was a complete break on one end of the bone, so orientation should be close but may not be perfect. 4) This was in my bone fragment pile, but it showed some featuring that made me want to get another opinion before I throw it in the box with the other unidentifiable fragments. I was thinking it could either be the end of a bigger bone or a scute of some kind? 5) Again, this was in my bone fragment pile, but it showed some featuring that made me want to get another opinion before I throw it in the box with the other unidentifiable fragments. I was thinking it looked familiar to a toe or finger bone?
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Glacial Mandible- Fish, Turtle, Amphibian or other? Alveoli present.
Jaybot posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello all! I found this specimen on a recent hunt in E Kansas ‘glacial’ deposits. I originally thought it to be a turtle mandible, however upon closer inspection I noticed what appears to be alveoli. Do some turtles have this texture on their mandibles, or does this rule out turtle like I suspect? My 2nd idea was some sort of fish mandible with the teeth missing, although this is not my wheelhouse. I’m mainly experienced with mammals, so any help on this would be greatly appreciated! measurements in cm/mm
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Hi all! I found an unassuming concretion at Glenafric in New Zealand (Marine deposit 12 - 10 million years old). I almost left it on the beach, but the concretion was small, and this small bit showing (which I thought it could be phosphorus or degraded pyrite) looked plausible for bone. Anyway, I popped it in my pack and forgot about it for a week. I only remembered it yesterday when I was with some friends and they entertained the prospect that it could be a Dolphin tooth. When under magnification, it was clear that it was bone. Today I started prepping it and uncovered quite a lot. Does anybody have a clue to what this bone may be? Could it be fish? Penguin, Seal? I dont know.
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Hi All, I recovered this turtle carapace in Burleson county TX last Tuesday eroding from Pleistocene fluviatile terrace deposits and considering how intact it is I though it may be possible to ID to a family/genus level. From my preliminary research I was leaning toward a box turtle of some description, but I'm better with mammals than reptiles so I was curious to get other feedback. Measurements are 7.9 cm high, 11.7 cm wide and 14.7 cm long. Thanks for your time. Dorsal Right lateral Left lateral Anterior Posterior Ventral
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Hello, I found this a little while ago and I am thinking mandible of some sort? It was found on a gravel bar in eastern kansas. Thank you for your help!
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I seem to have a turtle head or some kind of reptilian head that was smashed and fossilized. It still has some skin under its head. My best guess is it's a turtle species of some kind. But I'm wondering what kind?
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We went to a gravel bar in east Kansas yesterday and found some fossils that I can’t seem to identify. Thank y’all for your help! maybe tortoise or armadillo toe core? unknown tooth? small metatarsal/metacarpal? thank you!
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From the album: South Carolina Pleistocene Fossils Finds
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I have come into possession of some Turtle fragments from the Ozan formation of North Texas. Now one piece in particular stands out because one part has a rust-colored core. There is also some rusty material on the edges that comes loose when touched. Now my question, what to do? 1. Do nothing, this is normal for material from this formation. 2. Monitor and see how it develops? 3. Pyrite disease, action is necessary. The rust-colored core does not appear weak, and the edges may also crumble because it is a weak point. Please give your advice on this.
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From the album: South Carolina Pleistocene Fossils Finds
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Hi everyone ! Can someone help to identify sommes bones from Morocco, kemkem ? I think it's croco bones and you ?
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Monsters of the Abyss | Vancouver Aquarium
BrennanThePaleoDude posted a topic in A Trip to the Museum
When I caught wind of @jnoun11's traveling exhibit coming to Canada, British Columbia of all places, I made sure to book it down to the Vancouver Aquarium immediately! It was the most incredible display of Moroccan fossils I have ever seen and far greater than any permanent museum galleries! Of course I spent most of the time at the mosasaur section, finally getting the chance to see the marine reptiles I work on fully reconstructed in all their glory! The best part was seeing the species of mosasaur @pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon @Praefectus and I named on display for the whole world! Such a great feeling! The skull of Hainosaurus boubker stood proud along side Thalassotitan atrox and the skeletons of Mosasaurus beaugei, Halisaurus arambourgi and Zarafasaura oceanis (plus some turtles). The murals in the back illustrated the diverse community of the phosphates in an active, warm sea environment which made you feel like you were right there swimming with them! The info boards were great and very informative with a fun "Monster Level" gimmick to show how fierce these predators where in their environments and times! Unfortunately Hain and Thalass were still under their pre-2022 names of Tylosaurus and Prognathodon anceps (plus using their smaller size estimates) which hopefully one day will be updated. I purchased a seasons pass just to revisit this display several times this summer while it is still around! Here are some photos of the mosasaur section (plus Spinosaurus) I took with my good camera!
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From the album: South Carolina Pleistocene Fossils Finds
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