DLB Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Is this a skin imprint under the bones? if not what could it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terry Dactyll Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Very Interesting but I'm not personally convinced its skin patternation it looks more plant like but lets hope it is...I'm sure we will get some other opinions.....Nice find.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Very Interesting but I'm not personally convinced its skin patternation it looks more plant like but lets hope it is...I'm sure we will get some other opinions.....Nice find.... Has there been any plant material associated with these type of marine bones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Oh my gosh, that would be so cool! Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE&i Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Very nice finds it doesn't resemble skin from what I can see. What is the geology of the find. Darren. Regards.....D&E&i The only certainty with fossil hunting is the uncertainty. https://lnk.bio/Darren.Withers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Very nice finds it doesn't resemble skin from what I can see. What is the geology of the find. Darren. Holzmaden of germany so I wAs told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Has there been any plant material associated with these type of marine bones? There has been woody material found with ammonites... ammonites found alongside ichthosaur remains in the Jurassic.... I suppose its only a matter of time we get woody remains and bone together.... Edited May 2, 2013 by Terry Dactyll Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE&i Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) I've found a lot of carbonized drift wood with a very near likeness in detail as yours of Jurassic age associated with my marine reptile finds. Darren. Edited May 1, 2013 by D&E Regards.....D&E&i The only certainty with fossil hunting is the uncertainty. https://lnk.bio/Darren.Withers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Hi DLB Sorry but it doesn't look like skin, it looks more like carbonised wood. I've seen ichthyosaur remains with bits of wood associated and only the other week I saw some lower lias ichthyosaur bones with associated plant material. Regards Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Wood? Would It Be some type of tree fern ? Because It doesn't have bark like the tree material I find in Wa! It looks like it could be a giant leaf inprint but it would be hard to see it making it out to sea. Would any one have pics of similar stuff to compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE&i Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 There's some wood material on this link to give you an example of what I find http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eRA2AYSXkNc/TqAFaoiPKqI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/AHYXakwJT3g/s1600/DSC_bark.jpg Regards.....D&E&i The only certainty with fossil hunting is the uncertainty. https://lnk.bio/Darren.Withers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I have seen that patina too associated with carbonised wood... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I have seen that patina too associated with carbonised wood... Thanks for the help u guys its much apreaceated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE&i Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It was a pleasure to help you don’t see much Ichthyosaur material on the TFF…so to me it’s always interesting to see something new. Regards, Darren. Regards.....D&E&i The only certainty with fossil hunting is the uncertainty. https://lnk.bio/Darren.Withers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 It was a pleasure to help you dont see much Ichthyosaur material on the TFFso to me its always interesting to see something new. Regards, Darren. Would u know the species of Ichthyosaur it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE&i Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 You say it was found from Holzmaden, Germany the associated date for the species of ichthyosaur Stenopterygius quadriscissus is Jurassic, Upper Lias. So perhaps you should be thinking along these lines if you’re trying to pin down a more positive identification. Darren. Regards.....D&E&i The only certainty with fossil hunting is the uncertainty. https://lnk.bio/Darren.Withers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 You say it was found from Holzmaden, Germany the associated date for the species of ichthyosaur Stenopterygius quadriscissus is Jurassic, Upper Lias. So perhaps you should be thinking along these lines if youre trying to pin down a more positive identification. Darren. Thanks a lot always good to ask someone that knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Leaf fossils are found at Holzmaden. There are photos in the book published by the Hauff Museum, "Das Holzmadenbuch." Wood? Would ItBe some type of tree fern ? Because It doesn't have bark like the tree material I find in Wa! It looks like it could be a giant leaf inprint but it would be hard to see it making it out to sea. Would any one have pics of similar stuff to compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 There are a few genera/species known from Holzmaden. Do you have a photo of the entire plate? Someone might be able to put a name to a partial skeleton but I'm not sure if isolated vertebrae can be identified to the level of genus. Would you know the species of Ichthyosaur it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 You do get organic remains that go black like that... In the case of the specimen below stomach contents.... Its the patternation that led me to think of bark or plant remains.... just a gut feeling really.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dresch Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 What a nice find! I hope it is a skin inprint, it would be really cool! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Nice bones Izak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Just noticed the post. the bones are disarticulated so the animal most likely would not have had any skin remaining to preserve. At a quick look it appears to be some vertebrae a rib and a partial rear fin and that may be diagnostic, but mostly its the skull elements that are used. Still a nice specimen.. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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