Ab Aeterno Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Hi, I traveled to the west coast at the top of the south island near Whanganui Inlet and had a great weekend fossicking. I found bilvalves, a large oyster, a crinoid ossicle, a sharktooth, palm leaves and a seed. Other things that I found were Brachiopods, Gastropods, Cnidaria, Dentaliidae, Bryozoans, Whale bones, leaves and wood. The fossils are Oligocene to Miocene, still trying to find out more precise time frame. Edited November 12, 2013 by Ab Aeterno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 very nice, especially like te starfish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrieder79 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Love the starfish and the shark tooth. Great finds. Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Amazing starfish! My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave pom Allen Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 great finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMeCrazy Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Nice shark tooth. Isurus Planus right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ab Aeterno Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Nice shark tooth. Isurus Planus right? I've been looking into it and I think it is Isurus retroflexus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Nice collection, The starfish is actually a columnal (stem element) from an Isocrinid or Pentacrinid crinoid. (same phylum, different class) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Wonderful trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMeCrazy Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I've been looking into it and I think it is Isurus retroflexus. Sweet. Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ab Aeterno Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Nice collection, The starfish is actually a columnal (stem element) from an Isocrinid or Pentacrinid crinoid. (same phylum, different class) Thanks, I just received the same feedback from the New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Good, It's nice to not be contradicted, once in a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Great finds! The crinoid columnal stem is beautiful. Thanks for sharing all your finds and trip. Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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