Secret Santa Dreamcatcher 2022

[fifbrindacier]

On 12/23/2022 at 4:42 AM, connorp said:

Here is my haul. Thank you Santa!

 

Who is your Santa ?

23 hours ago, sixgill pete said:

Well folks here are some pics of my S.S. gift

 

  

 

 

 

 

I guess you guessed well.

[MSirmon]

18 hours ago, Darktooth said:

OMG! Mikey! Where have you been! How the heck are ya?

Hey there Dave. Been stuck in Missouri and not too active on the forum. How have you been?

[Tidgy's Dad]

3 hours ago, MSirmon said:

Hey there Dave. Been stuck in Missouri and not too active on the forum. How have you been?

Did you aver find your fossils from two years' back? 

[Adam86cucv]

Evidently I was quite the good boy this year according to Santa.  As my Santa puts it he sent me an "Eocene Castle Hayne collection in a box"

 

First an overall picture

 

 

1: The large vert and the flat blade like rostral teeth are sawfish. Pristis lathami is the common identification of these from the Castle Hayne, however I have mine labeled Pristis sp. The round items are Cylinddracanthus rectus. There are also ray barbs and a piece of turtle bone.

 

 

 

2: Echinoderms. The small sand dollar is Periarchus sp. The small echinoid is Echinocymus parvus. Several starfish ossicles also.

 

 

 

3: Hexanchus agassizi

 

 

 

4: Sawfish verts. Pristis sp.

 

 

 

5: Physogaleus secundus

 

 

 

6: Alopias latidens

 

 

 

7: Macrorhizodus praecursor

 

 

 

8: Carcharocles (Otodus) auriculatus

 

 

 

9: Cuttlefish "beaks" Anomalosaepia mariettani.

 

 

 

10: Striatolamia macrota

 

 

 

11: Various fish teeth and verts. the long thin dagger like teeth are Trichiurides sagittidens. The round "drum like" tooth is likely Albula.

 

 

 

12: Abdouinia enniskilleni

 

 

 

13: Pseudabdouinia clairbornensis

 

 

 

14: Heterodontus sp.

Really had to get a decent picture of.

 

 

15: Nebrius thielensi

 

 

 

16: Anomotodon sp.

 

 

 

17: Various shark verts

 

 

 

18: Scyliorhinus sp one could be Premontreia subulidens.

Hard to get a good picture of as well 

 

 

19: Galeocerdo eaglesomei

 

 

 

20: Galeorhinus and / or Pachygaleus. I have a hard time differentiate between the two genera. 

Hard to get a decent picture of.

 

21: Brachycarcharias lerichei

 

 

 

22: Odontaspis carolinensis

 

 

 

23: Carcharias sp.

 

 

 

24: Probably Macrorhizodus

 

 

 

25: Negaprion sp.

 

 

 

26: Undet. various shark teeth. The one with the bent blade is likely Scoliodon sp.

 

 

 

27: Eurhodia ideali

 

 

 

28: Plicatoria wimingtonensis

 

 

 

29: Chlamys cookei

 

 

 

30: undet mollusc

 

 

 

31: undet mollusc

 

 

 

32: Periarchus lyeli

 

 

 

33: Echinolampas appendiculatta

 

 

 

34: undet mollusc

 

 

Thanks again to Santa for your generosity!

 

[Scylla]

Well, time for mine. My Secret Santa package came from someone who shares my wife's last name and at least 4 letters of the first name. The label was scratched a bit so I thought my wife had sent me a package! But she would never get me more fossils. It took awhile and careful inspection to figure out what had happened.  First off some very nice Moroccan cephalopods.

 

Next, some shells from the coast of Oregon.

Followed by a Texas cretaceous assembly including heart urchins, gastropods, and other denizens of the deep.

My favorite of the entire package is this lovely crab fossil!

 Thank you Santa, whomever you are.  I will close with a picture from a coworker who never heard of Tully monsters until I showed them some, drawn on my Christmas card.

Edited December 25, 2022 by Scylla
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[Darktooth]

10 hours ago, Adam86cucv said:

Evidently I was quite the good boy this year according to Santa.  As my Santa puts it he sent me an "Eocene Castle Hayne collection in a box"

 

First an overall picture

 

 

1: The large vert and the flat blade like rostral teeth are sawfish. Pristis lathami is the common identification of these from the Castle Hayne, however I have mine labeled Pristis sp. The round items are Cylinddracanthus rectus. There are also ray barbs and a piece of turtle bone.

 

 

 

2: Echinoderms. The small sand dollar is Periarchus sp. The small echinoid is Echinocymus parvus. Several starfish ossicles also.

 

 

 

3: Hexanchus agassizi

 

 

 

4: Sawfish verts. Pristis sp.

 

 

 

5: Physogaleus secundus

 

 

 

6: Alopias latidens

 

 

 

7: Macrorhizodus praecursor

 

 

 

8: Carcharocles (Otodus) auriculatus

 

 

 

9: Cuttlefish "beaks" Anomalosaepia mariettani.

 

 

 

10: Striatolamia macrota

 

 

 

11: Various fish teeth and verts. the long thin dagger like teeth are Trichiurides sagittidens. The round "drum like" tooth is likely Albula.

 

 

 

12: Abdouinia enniskilleni

 

 

 

13: Pseudabdouinia clairbornensis

 

 

 

14: Heterodontus sp.

Really had to get a decent picture of.

 

 

15: Nebrius thielensi

 

 

 

16: Anomotodon sp.

 

 

 

17: Various shark verts

 

 

 

18: Scyliorhinus sp one could be Premontreia subulidens.

Hard to get a good picture of as well 

 

 

19: Galeocerdo eaglesomei

 

 

 

20: Galeorhinus and / or Pachygaleus. I have a hard time differentiate between the two genera. 

Hard to get a decent picture of.

 

21: Brachycarcharias lerichei

 

 

 

22: Odontaspis carolinensis

 

 

 

23: Carcharias sp.

 

 

 

24: Probably Macrorhizodus

 

 

 

25: Negaprion sp.

 

 

 

26: Undet. various shark teeth. The one with the bent blade is likely Scoliodon sp.

 

 

 

27: Eurhodia ideali

 

 

 

28: Plicatoria wimingtonensis

 

 

 

29: Chlamys cookei

 

 

 

30: undet mollusc

 

 

 

31: undet mollusc

 

 

 

32: Periarchus lyeli

 

 

 

33: Echinolampas appendiculatta

 

 

 

34: undet mollusc

 

 

Thanks again to Santa for your generosity!

 

You scored some nice gifts Adam! This screams @sixgill pete!

[Adam86cucv]

1 hour ago, Darktooth said:

You scored some nice gifts Adam! This screams @sixgill pete!

You sir are correct!

[Darktooth]

Just now, Adam86cucv said:

You sir are correct!

[Rhiguita]

Today I opened my package and I got a lovely assortment of fossils and some goodies that are awesome,

I got these awesome vintage dinosaur books, which I love to collect

 

These are some of the amazing fossils i have received, including some fun coral and gastropods and a fun geode for my mineral collection

these are the other fossils i got, i really enjoy the isotelid , fun Cincinnatian fossils, and the amazing Eocene gastropod collection, I will have to set up a time to sort through them

 

 

 

I am happy to have received such a great package from my secret Santa and I hope they also have an amazing Christmas.

 

[MSirmon]

19 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Did you aver find your fossils from two years' back? 

No I did not along with several other boxes of minerals. 

[MSirmon]

Received a great collection from Santa. Obrigado Papai Noel

[Darktooth]

On 12/24/2022 at 2:01 PM, MSirmon said:

Hey there Dave. Been stuck in Missouri and not too active on the forum. How have you been?

Alot has been going on the past couple years. 99% of it all good. Glad to see you on the site.

[Coco]

Hi,

 

@Rhiguitais your S. S. @ClearLake? Nice fossils.

 

Coco

[Coco]

@MSirmonis your S. S. @Vieira?

 

Coco

[MSirmon]

6 hours ago, Darktooth said:

Alot has been going on the past couple years. 99% of it all good. Glad to see you on the site.

I hope to be back more often

[Praefectus]

Thank you very much Santa! Here is the secret santa package I received. It contained a great collection of a variety of fossils and other goodies 

 

 

 

Orbitoplax weaveri fossil crab 

Fossil rodent incisor

 

Paleontology coasters

 

Alethopteris fossil fern

Greenops fossil trilobite

 

Prehistoric art prints

[Adam86cucv]

11 minutes ago, Praefectus said:

Thank you very much Santa! Here is the secret santa package I received. It contained a great collection of a variety of fossils and other goodies 

 

 

 

Is your secret Santa @Pagurus?

[Pagurus]

Yes.Guilty as charged. 

 

[ClearLake]

15 hours ago, Coco said:

Hi,

 

@Rhiguitais your S. S. @ClearLake? Nice fossils.

 

Coco

You are correct @Coco!!  Very good and very fast!

[fifbrindacier]

On 12/25/2022 at 3:40 AM, Adam86cucv said:

Evidently I was quite the good boy this year according to Santa.  As my Santa puts it he sent me an "Eocene Castle Hayne collection in a box"

 

First an overall picture

 

 

1: The large vert and the flat blade like rostral teeth are sawfish. Pristis lathami is the common identification of these from the Castle Hayne, however I have mine labeled Pristis sp. The round items are Cylinddracanthus rectus. There are also ray barbs and a piece of turtle bone.

 

 

 

2: Echinoderms. The small sand dollar is Periarchus sp. The small echinoid is Echinocymus parvus. Several starfish ossicles also.

 

 

 

3: Hexanchus agassizi

 

 

 

4: Sawfish verts. Pristis sp.

 

 

 

5: Physogaleus secundus

 

 

 

6: Alopias latidens

 

 

 

7: Macrorhizodus praecursor

 

 

 

8: Carcharocles (Otodus) auriculatus

 

 

 

9: Cuttlefish "beaks" Anomalosaepia mariettani.

 

 

 

10: Striatolamia macrota

 

 

 

11: Various fish teeth and verts. the long thin dagger like teeth are Trichiurides sagittidens. The round "drum like" tooth is likely Albula.

 

 

 

12: Abdouinia enniskilleni

 

 

 

13: Pseudabdouinia clairbornensis

 

 

 

14: Heterodontus sp.

Really had to get a decent picture of.

 

 

15: Nebrius thielensi

 

 

 

16: Anomotodon sp.

 

 

 

17: Various shark verts

 

 

 

18: Scyliorhinus sp one could be Premontreia subulidens.

Hard to get a good picture of as well 

 

 

19: Galeocerdo eaglesomei

 

 

 

20: Galeorhinus and / or Pachygaleus. I have a hard time differentiate between the two genera. 

Hard to get a decent picture of.

 

21: Brachycarcharias lerichei

 

 

 

22: Odontaspis carolinensis

 

 

 

23: Carcharias sp.

 

 

 

24: Probably Macrorhizodus

 

 

 

25: Negaprion sp.

 

 

 

26: Undet. various shark teeth. The one with the bent blade is likely Scoliodon sp.

 

 

 

27: Eurhodia ideali

 

 

 

28: Plicatoria wimingtonensis

 

 

 

29: Chlamys cookei

 

 

 

30: undet mollusc

 

 

 

31: undet mollusc

 

 

 

32: Periarchus lyeli

 

 

 

33: Echinolampas appendiculatta

 

 

 

34: undet mollusc

 

 

Thanks again to Santa for your generosity!

 

 

On 12/25/2022 at 5:06 AM, Scylla said:

Well, time for mine. My Secret Santa package came from someone who shares my wife's last name and at least 4 letters of the first name. The label was scratched a bit so I thought my wife had sent me a package! But she would never get me more fossils. It took awhile and careful inspection to figure out what had happened.  First off some very nice Moroccan cephalopods.

 

Next, some shells from the coast of Oregon.

Followed by a Texas cretaceous assembly including heart urchins, gastropods, and other denizens of the deep.

My favorite of the entire package is this lovely crab fossil!

 Thank you Santa, whomever you are.  I will close with a picture from a coworker who never heard of Tully monsters until I showed them some, drawn on my Christmas card.

 

On 12/25/2022 at 4:01 PM, Rhiguita said:

Today I opened my package and I got a lovely assortment of fossils and some goodies that are awesome,

I got these awesome vintage dinosaur books, which I love to collect

 

These are some of the amazing fossils i have received, including some fun coral and gastropods and a fun geode for my mineral collection

these are the other fossils i got, i really enjoy the isotelid , fun Cincinnatian fossils, and the amazing Eocene gastropod collection, I will have to set up a time to sort through them

 

 

 

 

I am happy to have received such a great package from my secret Santa and I hope they also have an amazing Christmas.

 

You had very generous Santas guys, i'm glad to see you enjoy your gifts.

[fifbrindacier]

17 hours ago, Praefectus said:

Thank you very much Santa! Here is the secret santa package I received. It contained a great collection of a variety of fossils and other goodies 

 

 

 

Orbitoplax weaveri fossil crab 

Fossil rodent incisor

 

Paleontology coasters

 

Alethopteris fossil fern

Greenops fossil trilobite

 

Prehistoric art prints

Wow, nice fossils and pirces of art.

[fifbrindacier]

On 12/25/2022 at 6:02 PM, MSirmon said:

Received a great collection from Santa. Obrigado Papai Noel

Nice gifts too man, i'm envious.

[fifbrindacier]

Hi everybody, today, most of the packages arrived and photos of them posted.

But some among you received their parcels and didn't post photos and, concerning some of you, indon't even know if you received your parcels.

The parcel @MSirmon seems to be stuck at the customs since December the second and we still don't know if @Notidanodon took delivery of the parcel his Santa sent him.

 

I know that's a time of holidays we like to spend in our families, the post services are overwhelmed and that huge icy storm is striking a lot of US States right now, si, maybe you just don't have electricity.

 

I hope you're all safe and healthy. Stay inside as much as you can and please, keep all the sweet warmths you can gather during those days of celebrations, in your body, your mind and your heart.

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by fifbrindacier

[Notidanodon]

1 hour ago, fifbrindacier said:

Hi everybody, today, post of the packages arrived and photos of them posted.

But some among you received their parcels and didn't post photos and, concerning some of you, indon't even know if you received your parcels.

The parcel @MSirmon seems to be stuck at the customs since December the second and we still don't know if @Notidanodon took delivery of the parcel his Santa sent him.

 

I know that's a time of holidays we like to spend in our families, the post services are overwhelmed and that huge icy storm is striking a lot of US States right now, si, maybe you just don't have electricity.

 

I hope you're all safe and healthy. Stay inside as much as you can and please, keep all the sweet warmths you can gather during those days of celebrations, in your body, your mind and your heart.

 

Nothing on my end  

[PaleoNoel]

While I must admit that I caved to temptation and opened up a couple of the fossils before Christmas rolled around, I saved the majority of them for the morning of the 25th. 
I was lucky enough to receive a hefty package of great ammonite specimens from New Mexico’s Carlile Shale. I believe these are the first fossils in my collection from the Turonian age, which helps to further complete my Cretaceous fossil timeline with an additional piece of the grand puzzle. Thank you so much to my Secret Santa! I’ll share who I believe it could be from at the end of this post, but first let’s see some of those ammonites!

the ammonite haul!

Prionocyclus hyatti

Placenticeras pseudoplacenta

Spathites puercoensis. 
My first guess as to who my secret Santa is would be the one and only @PFOOLEY