Fossil ID Game

[lllazar]

http://www.fossilmuseum.net/fishfossils ... s-1024.jpg

Here we are. Btw can we ask trivial questions related to the organism as well?

[quizbowl]

Bothriolepis.
I bet that would make it good. Maybe just basic ones, like age, mode of life, etc.

[lllazar]

Correct!

I see, i learned yesterday that the curvature of a Nautilus shell is related to the golden ratio (google it if you don't know), i guess that'd be really vague...although along with another fact like a time range it'd be not so vague. Meh, we'll work on it this game has much potential

[quizbowl]

Correct!

I see, i learned yesterday that the curvature of a Nautilus shell is related to the golden ratio (google it if you don't know), i guess that'd be really vague...although along with another fact like a time range it'd be not so vague. Meh, we'll work on it this game has much potential

Sure!

Which period was the oldest specimen found from?

[lllazar]

Is that an amber encasement? If it is....that is a VERY large hunk of amber....

Edit: Ahh copal.

[quizbowl]

Is that an amber encasement? If it is....that is a VERY large hunk of amber....

Edit: Ahh copal.

remember, there now are questions.

[kjhsscioly]

the quaternary period, because copal is less than a million years old. But I also read that some say 30,000 years, so don't know what to believe

[quizbowl]

the quaternary period, because copal is less than a million years old. But I also read that some say 30,000 years, so don't know what to believe

Correct. I guess you can do the next one. lllazar, good IDing.

[kjhsscioly]

or http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php? ... 57%3Bimage

diet, lifestyle, and ID

[quizbowl]

or http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php? ... 57%3Bimage

diet, lifestyle, and ID

Mosasaur
squid, fish, sea-diving birds and shellfish
lifestyle? not really sure what its asking. predatory marine swimmer?