sseth Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Here is a nice hybodus spine I uncovered while prepping a mosasaur skull. It looks to be just over 6" long and in great shape. I will post more pics as the project progresses. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 sweeeeet! not just one amazing find but two thats right two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Wow!! Where is that from? I don't recognize the matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 REALLY NICE!! Please show us more?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Here are a few pics of the mosasaur material as well. Everything in this jacket is preserved incredibly well, right down to the smallest detail on the jaws. The first picture shows an up close of the condition of the bones. There is also an incredible layer of microfossils under the mosasaur material. I have found thousands of shark, ray, and fish teeth, along with some teeth and fossils I am still working to identify. It has been a very fun project. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 It looks like the matrix from one of the Maastrichtian-age phosphate beds in Morocco. I don't know a lot about mosasaurs nor the latest names but the teeth look like those of what has been called Platycarpus ptychodon. If so, I've never seen a hybodont spine of that age from Morocco. In any case, I'd like to know where (site and layer) that was collected too. Wow!! Where is that from? I don't recognize the matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 <tracer goes and sits by sseth> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Extra goodies while prepping, I could get into that. Great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chele Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 <tracer goes and sits by sseth> Chelebele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 It looks like the matrix from one of the Maastrichtian-age phosphate beds in Morocco. I don't know a lot about mosasaurs nor the latest names but the teeth look like those of what has been called Platycarpus ptychodon. If so, I've never seen a hybodont spine of that age from Morocco. In any case, I'd like to know where (site and layer) that was collected too. Siteseer You are correct. It is an example of platecarpus from the phosphate beds in Morocco. I had also never seen a hybodus spine from this material so this one was a shocker, and the reason I just needed to post it. Let me go back through my records and I will post the exact location and layer. I have several of these skulls I am currently working on and don't remember off the top of my head which site this is from. Thanks Seth _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Thanks for posting more pictures. What a great specimen. I can't imagine getting to work on fossils like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 That looks like a whole lotta fun!!!!! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilshk Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I like it Dinosaur Fossil Lab http://www.fossilshk.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Gnarly Man, Just Gnarly !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Here is more information on the area this came from. It came from an area called SIDI SHANAN and is from the 3rd (3 ed) layer. I have added a few more pictures to get a better view of the spine and its location to the skull sections. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 (edited) Wow, looks fantastic. And great job on the preparation so far. Edited May 28, 2011 by LordTrilobite Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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