July 2016 Invertebrate / Plant Find Of The Month

[JohnJ]

Famine or feast! I haven't checked it, yet, but this could be a record number of entries for IPFOTM...(it may be a record for both contests). That's the good news. The other news...you have to choose your favorite ONE!

The poll ends August 6th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll HERE.

1. Pecopteris (Asterotheca) miltoni - Westphalian (Pennsylvanian) - Northern France

2. Lacoea cone - Pennsylvanian subperiod - Ohio, USA

3. Unidentified freshwater plant / algae - Eocene Green River Formation - Wyoming, USA

4. Manticoceras sp. goniatite - Late Devonian (Frasnian) - Lompret, Belgium

5. Heterodiadema libycum echinoid - Upper Cenomanian Calcários Apinhoados da Costa D'Arnes formation - Baixo Mondego, Portugal

6. Hebertella brachiopod - Ordovician Catheys formation - Tennessee, USA

7. Brooksella sp. lobate sponge - Cambrian Conasauga Formation - Alabama, USA

8. Belemnite - Lower Jurassic - Mappleton, UK

9. Amplexograptus maxwelli graptolite - Upper Ordovician Maquoketa Formation - Minnesota, USA

10. Odontopleura (Sinespinaspis) markhami trilobite - Early Silurian Cotton Formation - New South Wales, Australia

11. Sphenopteris sp. plant - Pennsylvanian subperiod - Ohio, USA

12. Associated reefal fauna - Kimmeridgian (Upper Jurassic) - Serra d'Aire e Candeeiros, Portugal

13. Aturia sp. nautilus - Late Eocene / Early Oligocene Lincoln Creek formation - Washington, USA

[Dave pom Allen]

what a big month .

[MeargleSchmeargl]

The heat is 1,000% real. Good luck to all participants!

[CraigHyatt]

Hard to choose. Some I like because they are beautiful, some because of the prep, and some for rarity. I can only go with my gut. :-)

[jcbshark]

It seems everyone onTFF must be getting out: ) great finds to all!

[FossilDudeCO]

Goodluck to all entries!

Very nice finds from everyone!

[JohnJ]

Don't forget to hurt your brain making a decision in the contests.

[digit]

Yup. It's been a real embarrassment of riches this month and I've had to reach for the Excedrin after choosing among so many worthy candidates.

At least I can take solace in the fact that I have no entries this month with such stiff competition.

Congrats to all who found treasures worthy of posting to this month's contest--and to the eventual winner.

Cheers.

-Ken