indominus rex Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I recently purchased a pile of Moroccon fossils. But I can't recognize some of them, so it would be great if you guys could help me with the ID. This first one is a sphere shaped object that I can't recognize at all. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 This second one I can't recognize either. @Tidgy's Dad and @Troodon will most likely be able to tell what it is. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 This third one is either Abelisaurid or Dromaeosaurid. But could it be a young Carch? I am not sure. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 I believe this is a fish tooth, it is hollow inside. But could it be a Pterosaur tooth? I am not sure. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 This one is either a crocodile tooth or a juvenile spinosaur, but I can't tell which one. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 And this last one seems to me like a Globidens tooth, but there is a chance it could be something else. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 11 minutes ago, indominus rex said: This second one I can't recognize either. @Tidgy's Dad and @Troodon will most likely be able to tell what it is. This is from Peyeria libyca, a type of sawfish. 9 minutes ago, indominus rex said: This third one is either Abelisaurid or Dromaeosaurid. But could it be a young Carch? I am not sure. I'd say Abelisaurid. The carinae are quite visible on both edges. And it's not very recurved. 6 minutes ago, indominus rex said: This one is either a crocodile tooth or a juvenile spinosaur, but I can't tell which one. Looks like croc to me, the carinae seem pretty pronounced. 5 minutes ago, indominus rex said: And this last one seems to me like a Globidens tooth, but there is a chance it could be something else. There shouldn't be any mosasaurs in the Kem Kem beds as far as I know. If it's quite fat it might be croc. 6 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Your first photo could be a coprolite. It is hard to tell for sure unless you clean it up a little. Here is an example of one of mine from Morocco that has a similar shape. 4 Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 28 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: This is from Peyeria libyca, a type of sawfish. I'd say Abelisaurid. The carinae are quite visible on both edges. And it's not very recurved. Looks like croc to me, the carinae seem pretty pronounced. There shouldn't be any mosasaurs in the Kem Kem beds as far as I know. If it's quite fat it might be croc. Thanks for giving me all the info. Also could it be a Hamadasuchus tooth? It seems as fat as one even though it is a bit worn. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 31 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: This is from Peyeria libyca, a type of sawfish. I agree with Peyeria libyca, but isn't it a kind of ray? I heard they are stil not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: I agree with Peyeria libyca, but isn't it a kind of ray? I heard they are stil not 100% sure. I'm not that familiar with this animal but when I looked it up it seems to be classified as a sawfish. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 43 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: I'm not that familiar with this animal but when I looked it up it seems to be classified as a sawfish. Peyeria was also found in Egypt, where they were described in 1935 by Weiler as rostral teeth of a sawfish. They are now considered to be dermal denticles of rays /sawfishes with the possibility of Onchopristis. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Nice acquisitions! I agree with what has been said by the others. 1. Coprolite 2. The 'sawfish' Peyeria libyca. 3. Abelisaurid. 4. I think the bony fish Aidachar sp. 5. Crocodile. 6. Crocodile. A nice selection. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 7 hours ago, gigantoraptor said: 8 hours ago, LordTrilobite said: I'm not that familiar with this animal but when I looked it up it seems to be classified as a sawfish. Peyeria was also found in Egypt, where they were described in 1935 by Weiler as rostral teeth of a sawfish. They are now considered to be dermal denticles of rays /sawfishes with the possibility of Onchopristis. " We concur with the interpretation that specimens previously identified as rostral spines of Peyeria are actually enlarged thorn-like dermal denticles of a sclerorhynchid. " P. C. Sternes & K. Shimada. 2018. Paleobiology of the Late Cretaceous sclerorhynchid sawfish, Ischyrhiza mira (Elasmobranchii: Rajiformes), from North America based on new anatomical data. Historical Biology. 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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