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Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 2:59 pm
by quizbowl
In response to the Ornithology ID game, I was thinking that a fossils ID game would be also very beneficial. Similar rules will be utilized.

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link: http://www.tethysfossils.com/fossils/fo ... UKF43B.jpg

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 3:36 pm
by lllazar
Seems kind of like a sediment filled valve...

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 3:38 pm
by quizbowl
lllazar wrote:Seems kind of like a sediment filled valve...
No, its not a valve, its actually a real intact specimen.

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 3:42 pm
by paleonaps
Stromatolite?

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 3:44 pm
by quizbowl
paleonaps wrote:Stromatolite?
No, its a vertebrate.

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 3:47 pm
by paleonaps
Agnathan?

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 3:48 pm
by quizbowl
paleonaps wrote:Agnathan?
Correct! It is a thelodont, to be specific.

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 3:58 pm
by paleonaps
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Please no berating. I want two different answers: both are needed to count as one correct.

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 4:00 pm
by quizbowl
paleonaps wrote:Image
Please no berating. I want two different answers: both are needed to count as one correct.
what do you mean by two different answers?

Re: Fossil ID Game

Posted: December 19th, 2010, 4:01 pm
by paleonaps
You could answer with two different dinosaurs, and I want both.