LiamL Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Found 23rd December 2019 Ichthyosaur tail section, with femur and scattered paddle bones. Bituminous Shales Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Photos of Find Before After preperation 19 Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, LiamL said: Ichthyosaur tail section, with femur and scattered paddle bones. Bituminous Shales Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Amazing piece, Liam You just made my VFOTM choice more difficult.. And I absolutely love it 2 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 My last couple of trips to the Peace River I've been shoveling limestone rubble looking for invertebrates, most of which will go to the Univ of Fl Museum. I'll be keeping this one for myself, at least for a little while. Found March 23, 2020 Abertella dengleri Sand dollar Peace River Hawthorne Group, Peace River formation Hardee County, FL Late Miocene 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 56 minutes ago, FossilsAnonymous said: A while ago, I met a forum member that had a huge croc vert from the cliffs. Do you think that could have been the same? Yeah, thus far it is the only genus described from the cliffs. There is a third undescribed species of unknown affiliation known from the Calvert formation of Delaware, but it is known only from 3 osteoderms. 2 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Never seen this species. Congrats. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 VFOTM Unknown Cretaceous Fish North Sulphur River Texas Late Cretaceous Found on 3/20/20 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Two can play the sand dollar game! Species: Periarchus pileussinensis Sand Dollar Location: Perry, GA, USA Formation/age: Late Eocene Tivola Limestone/~35 MYA Found: 3/21/20 8 Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Also, can't leave my articulated scallop behind: Species: Chlamys spillmani clinchfieldensis scallop with both valves present Location: Perry, GA, USA Formation/age: Late Eocene Tivola Limestone/~35 MYA Found: 3/21/20 8 Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 And here's my submission for this month's "Invertebrate Fossil of the Month"... Date of Discovery: March 21, 2020 Scientific and/or Common Name: scolecodonts (jaws) of polychaete worms - the right first maxilla of Protarabellites or Oenonites is 6mm long AND the left first maxilla of Ramphoprion is 5mm long Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Georgian Bay Formation, Upper Ordovician State, Province, or Region Found: Mimico Creek, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Photos of Find: The two scolecodonts with scale (mm markings): The right first maxilla of Protarabellites or Oenonites: The left first maxilla of Ramphoprion: And here's a gif provided by Lori to show how these types of annelids would have fed (Thanks, @GeschWhat!): 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 53 minutes ago, Monica said: Monica and Viola, This is great! Congratulations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 26 minutes ago, ricardo said: Monica and Viola, This is great! Congratulations Thanks, Ricardo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Monica said: And here's a gif provided by Lori to show how this annelid would have fed. That's pretty much how Tidgy and I feed when wifey's throwing us scraps. Nice ids, Monica. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Monica said: And here's a gif provided by Lori to show how this annelid would have fed (Thanks, @GeschWhat!): Huh.. thanks for the nightmare fuel 1 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 It really looks like one of the creatures from the "Tremors" movie franchise. - on a much smaller scale of course! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said: That's pretty much how Tidgy and I feed when wifey's throwing us scraps. Nice ids, Monica. Thanks, Adam! I did have help from a scolecodont specialist with respect to the IDs - Mats Eriksson is awesome!!! 1 hour ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said: Huh.. thanks for the nightmare fuel You're very welcome! 1 hour ago, caldigger said: It really looks like one of the creatures from the "Tremors" movie franchise. - on a much smaller scale of course! I remember that movie starring Kevin Bacon - I was scared to walk across bare floor for a while after I watched it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/24/2020 at 7:31 PM, Monica said: Thanks, Adam! I did have help from a scolecodont specialist with respect to the IDs - Mats Eriksson is awesome!!! You're very welcome! Awesome finds from a disgusting creature 1 "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Ash said: 3 osteoderms is a terrible way to announce a species. Osteoderms are so extremely variable depending on where on the body they come from Which is why it remains undescribed We know only it is not Thecachampsa. 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Another tough month! I have my favorites but I am amazed by the entries! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil_sea_urchin Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I finally decided to enter this in the find of the Month and it's my best find in a little while at this locality. Ichthyosaurus communis Two vertebrae articulated together Charmouth mudstone Formation Dorset England 15/03/2020 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 hours ago, fossil_sea_urchin said: I finally decided to enter this in the find of the Month and it's my best find in a little while at this locality. Ichthyosaurus communis Two vertebrae articulated together Charmouth mudstone Formation Dorset England 15/03/2020 Nice! A classic fossil . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 lots of goodies this month I'll join the fun: my entry: Cunningtoniceras Inerme Middle Cenomanian Northern France found: 14th March 2020 on the field: during prep: Cunningtoniceras inerme, end result: 6 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 And here I was thinking this month of lockdowns was going to be a slow month for entries. You guys never let up!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Please limit the posting in this topic to entries, and admiration of entries. If you have questions, or are disputing an assertation, please do so via PM. Thanks for your cooperation. ALSO: Entrants, PLEASE use the stated Format when entering your fossils. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 There are some excellent fossils in this batch. I should just put in a few minutes of final prep on this one in a few days and submit it for April. Just Kidding. Here is my entry. This is an Eocene primate jaw form the Bridger Formation of southwestern Wyoming. Found by screenwashing a kitty litter bag full of rock. It washed down to about a pint. And it is chockablock full of fish parts, including some really cool pieces. I will post more later. This guy was found in four pieces over the course of the past week. And gued together this evening. The lighting under the microscope with a camera held up ot the eyepiece is pretty variable, but these pix are all of the same specimen. Found March 23-28 2020 Primate sp. Bridgerian Age =Middle Eocene Blue Rim, Wyoming That is my fingerprint for scale the view from the other side, which in reality is the same color... Here is how these things are found. The black thing in the middle is the tallest tooth (third premolar) in amongst a bunch of rock and one fish bit... the other black piece. And here are all 4 pieces before gluing. Edit: You might notice that the missing 2nd molar is represented by a fresh break. I was a little sad not to also find this tooth. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Awesome find, and I'm happy for you that the pieces fit together. I would love to find any variety of primate material, crazy to think some of our earliest relatives lived in Wyoming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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