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Gwen Kilian

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Gwen Kilian

@gwen-kilian
Craven County, NC, USA
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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    @jack-Parker-tyreman because of the cusplets, Chubutensis is basically indistinguishable from juvenile Megalodon, but the area experts view this as a Chubs.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Thanks, @smoran.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app. 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Gwen Kilian has contributed specimen mFeM 76722 to myFOSSIL!

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      Sean Moran replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Hi @gwen-kilian, do you know anything else about the locality this came from? It seems likely the specimen was collected from the Bermont Fm if it is indeed Eremotherium and not another ground sloth. Also, can you add Order Pilosa to the classification? Thanks!

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      UF has lots of information about this site, but I’m a generation removed since this came from my Aunt’s collection. More likely, I’m wrong on the Genus.

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      You’re right about the Bermont Fm and I don’t see Eremotherium on the mammal list. Suggestion of genus? https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-vertebrate-fossils/sites/leisey-shell-pit-1a/

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      Sean Moran replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Sorry this took me so long to reply to @gwen-kilian! I guess it got lost in the shuffle with all the specimens uploaded. If you tag us @username, it makes it easier for us to find these comments. It’s hard to say for sure if it’s Nothrotheriops or Paramylodon since it’s a vertebra, which can be notoriously difficult to distinguish taxonomically…[Read more]

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Thanks, @smoran.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Thank you, @smoran. Changes made.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app. 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Gwen Kilian has contributed a new specimen to myFOSSIL!

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      Smudge Smith replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      horse tooth…

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      of course, of course

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      Sean Moran replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Hi @gwen-kilian, is there any chance there might be Pleistocene in the area? It’s not impossible this Equus tooth came from the Yorktown but it would certainly make more sense if it was Pleistocene.

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      I definitely think it’s a valid question, but I can only give you a speculative answer.

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      The Neuse River is considerable in strata and further up-river, you can find the Castle Hayne and Trent Formations.

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      They have been documented with Pleistocene marls and extensive shells, bivalves, etc. but I haven’t been able to locate much research on mammals in the area. Personally, I have quite a collection of Proboscidea fragments, horse, beaver, tapir, deer, and peccary from the same location as this horse.

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      The location in question is between two dredged creeks and these clays are well documented as YT and PgR. This documentation doesn’t account for movement and Lawd only knows what has flowed down the river from wherever. (I’ve found lots of interesting things on its shore.)

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      Sean Moran replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Same with this one @gwen-kilian! Missed these comments. I think the safest thing we can do here is put a ? after Yorktown and in the notes indicate it’s possible it had originated from an unnamed Pleistocene unit. Thanks!

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Thank you, @smoran. Changes made.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    You’re right about the Bermont Fm and I don’t see Eremotherium on the mammal list. Suggestion of genus? https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-vertebrate-fossils/sites/leisey-shell-pit-1a/

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    UF has lots of information about this site, but I’m a generation removed since this came from my Aunt’s collection. More likely, I’m wrong on the Genus.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Interesting, thanks for sharing. Looks a lot like a tapir today me.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    The location in question is between two dredged creeks and these clays are well documented as YT and PgR. This documentation doesn’t account for movement and Lawd only knows what has flowed down the river from wherever. (I’ve found lots of interesting things on its shore.)

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    They have been documented with Pleistocene marls and extensive shells, bivalves, etc. but I haven’t been able to locate much research on mammals in the area. Personally, I have quite a collection of Proboscidea fragments, horse, beaver, tapir, deer, and peccary from the same location as this horse.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    The Neuse River is considerable in strata and further up-river, you can find the Castle Hayne and Trent Formations.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    I definitely think it’s a valid question, but I can only give you a speculative answer.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    @smoran Yes, thank you.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app. 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Gwen Kilian has contributed a new specimen to myFOSSIL!

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      Sean Moran replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Hey @gwen-kilian could you add Class Actinopterygii to this specimen?

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      @smoran Yes, thank you.

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      Sean Moran replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Thanks!

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app. 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Gwen Kilian has contributed specimen mFeM 77640 to myFOSSIL!

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app. 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Gwen Kilian has contributed specimen mFeM 77618 to myFOSSIL!

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    Gwen Kilian posted an update in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Work around FYI: I’m switching from the initial upload in the app—which allows me to post to group and my own page—and then to the website. The wizards for taxa, etc are easy to use for additional data population. Not ideal, but each format has its own benefits.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app. 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Gwen Kilian has contributed specimen mFeM 77594 to myFOSSIL!

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      Jack Parker-Tyreman replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Is that a baby meg?

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      Alyssa Green replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      Looks like you got a nice juvenile meg tooth!

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      Gwen Kilian replied 1 year, 11 months ago

      @jack-Parker-tyreman because of the cusplets, Chubutensis is basically indistinguishable from juvenile Megalodon, but the area experts view this as a Chubs.

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app. 1 year, 11 months ago

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    Gwen Kilian has contributed specimen mFeM 77583 to myFOSSIL!

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    Gwen Kilian posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago

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    of course, of course

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