October 2011 Vertebrate Find Of The Month

[JohnJ]

OK, Halloween is over. Now get ready for something really scary – you have to decide which fossil should be VFOTM this month?

The poll ends on Saturday, November 5th Monday, November 7th. You can also vote in our other Poll HERE.

1. Glyptolepis sp. fish – (Devonian Age Middle Old Red Sandstone) – Orkney, Scotland

2. Scombridae 18 cm mackerel – (Ypresium / Eocene Fur Formation) – Limfjord, Denmark

3. Mastodon tusk – (Pleistocene) – FL, USA

4. Reptile trackway – (Pennsylvanian age) – MA, USA

Disqualified

5. Scapanorhynchus texanus shark tooth – (Upper Cretaceous Atco Formation) – TX, USA

6. Carcharocles auriculatus shark tooth – (Eocene Shark River Formation) – NJ, USA

7. Abdounia recticona shark tooth – (Eocene Castle Hayne Formation) – NC, USA

8. Diodontidae spiny puffer fish – (Late Miocene) – Middle Crete Island, Greece

9. Partial Xiphactinus jaw – (Cretaceous Eagle Ford/Austin Group contact) – TX, USA

[astron]

Now get ready for something really scary.

Actually!!! I am so afraid of all these monsters that I am shaking...

:coldb: :coldb: :coldb: :coldb: :coldb: :coldb: :coldb: :coldb:

[Terry Dactyll]

Very tough month... Good luck everyone...

[Vordigern]

theyre all great finds but Ive known which one I was going to vote for weeks, wish it was part of my collection

Edited November 1, 2011 by Vordigern

[MikeD]

Some great finds this month (uh, last month)!

[njcreekhunter]

Very nice finds everyone! good luck!

[JohnJ]

The Reptile trackway has been disqualified because we have verified that it did not meet the criteria of the contest. Due to this situation, we want to extend both contests until Monday, the 7th.

If you were one of the 22 members that voted for it, you may recast your vote.

[JohnJ]

The Poll is open.

[JohnJ]

If anyone is having trouble re-voting, you may need to click the "Delete My Vote" button and then re-vote.

[astron]

If anyone is having trouble re-voting, you may need to click the "Delete My Vote" button and then re-vote.

Congratulations, John and TFF for the nice handling of this unfortunate incident

[Cpt. Nemo]

Some beautiful fossils… Good luck !