2023 Invertebrate / Plant Fossil Of The Year Poll!

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Here we are with our 2023 IPFOTY contest entries. These are all 12 of our IPFOTM winners from 2023, listed in the order of the month they won. Carefully review these entries and vote for the one you think deserves the title of 2023 Invertebrate / Plant Fossil Of The Year!

 

Poll closes on the 25th of January just before midnight. You can also vote for the 2023 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Year contest HERE.

 

1. Ameura missouriensis trilobite - Pennsylvanian, Deer Creek Fm - Missouri

2. Hammatoceras sp ammonite - Jurassic, Upper Lias - Ravenscar, North Yorkshire, England 

3. Metacoceras sp. nautilitoid cephalopod - Late Pennsylvanian, Kasimovian, Conemaugh Group, Glenshaw Fm - Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

 

4. Eromangateuthis soniae (previously referred to Boreopeltis) giant squid - Early Cretaceous, Toolebuc Fm - NW Queensland , Australia

5. Eurypteris remipes eurypterid - Upper Silurian, Fiddler's Green Formation, Phelps Waterlime - Lang's Quarry, Ilion, New York

6. Helicaulax pyrenaicus gastropod - Cretaceous, Upper Santonian - Southwest France

7. Cryptolithus tessellatus trilobites and unknown starfish - Ordovician, Trenton Group - Central Pennsylvania

8. Euproops danae - Mid Pennsylvanian, Francis Creek shale - Grundy Cty, Illinois, Mazon Creek

9. Neithea regularis bivalve - Cretaceous (Maastrichtian), Laumont Horizon, Nekum Chalk - Province de Liège, Belgium

10. Mecochirus magna lobster - Cretaceous (Aptian), bed 17 Atherfield Formation - Atherfield Point, Isle of Wight, UK

 

11. Paleocrinus planobasilis crinoid calyx - Ordovician, Benbolt Frm - Scott County, Virginia

12. Asterophyllites sp. horsetail ally - Carboniferous - Vigo County, Indiana

 

[trilobites_are_awesome]

Very hard call! Great finds!

[Danielb]

I just wanted to congratulate everyone who has found these amazing pieces. This is a very hard choice!

[fifbrindacier]

I also wantrd to congratulations everybody for thise amazing find.

[LiamL]

Some very cool finds here. I was torn between two.

[bockryan]

Incredible lineup

[Tristan]

Cool finds! Wish I could find some like these.

[Andúril Flame of the West]

Congratulations on the beautiful finds and some spectacular prep jobs!

 

[Bringing Fossils to Life]

It's so hard to vote! Great job, everyone!

[Tidgy's Dad]

Very difficult to choose just one, especially as there aren't any brachiopods.

Hmm.

[Collector9658]

Great submissions. I couldn't even vote for my own find here, as I think there is a better candidate. I look forward to another year of spectacular finds from everybody!

 

Side note• I always end up looking forward to each month's end now, because I get to come here and see so many incredible fossils from great people and places I wouldn't witness otherwise, so thank you!