ntrusc Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hi all, Some pics of two carboniferous scorpions found last year. Thanks Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 There are several eurypterids / stylonurids from the UK... can you tell us the genus and species? Thanks for posting this wondeful example! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrusc Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 The top one ive had identified as Eoscorpius pulcher, and the bottom one is probably Eoscorpius sparthensis. Thanks Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Very nice. Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 The top one ive had identified as Eoscorpius pulcher, and the bottom one is probably Eoscorpius sparthensis. Thanks Neil Thanks for the ID Neil... a beautiful land scorpion... WOW... :Bananasaur: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Excellent scorpions, Neil Thanks for showing them Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrusc Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Thanks Piranha and Lloyd, sorry i got the id's the wrong way around, the top one is probably Eoscorpius sparthensis and the bottom one is Eoscorpius pulcher. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Neil.... Fabulous!.... Probably the best specimens the UK has produced... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrusc Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Cheers Steve, Hopefully they are, although there's no telling whats stashed away in museum drawers. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Um, those are kind of nice, I suppose.... Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Stunners both! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrusc Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thanks Auspex. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Indeed, a fabulous find! Well done. Fossilized Scorpions are rare.... Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 wow. great find i wish i had one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Wonderful, both of them! And where did you find them, I mean the general area? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Great scorpions Neil this is mine from the Derbyshire coal measures UK. Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 3 very nice specimens. KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrusc Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Very nice find John,i'll get some pics of todays scorpion later this week. Thanks Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Great to see UK material! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Wow! They are lovely! A place I must visit some day, see if I can find my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNH Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Wow those are spectacular!!! :greenwnvy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Looking forward to the pics of your latest scorpion Neil i know it took you by suprise on a very cold day. Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randygeki Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayahuang Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi all, Some pics of two carboniferous scorpions found last year. Thanks Neil. cool.. thanks for sharing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrusc Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Pics of a scorpion from last weekend. Hopefully should be able to prep some more of it out if i dare tackle it. Thanks Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now