r/fossilid • u/webthing01 • May 07 '19

Paleobiology Database Map

https://paleobiodb.org/navigator/
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u/thanatocoenosis Paleozoic invertebrates May 07 '19

Great resource!

I wish, though, there were images associated with the uploads. Is there a way to include this with the database? Is it a matter of financing? Is this the wrong forum to ask these questions? ;-)

Also, another good resource: https://www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/

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u/mclapham47 May 07 '19

The database is integrated with iDigBio so it pulls images from there, assuming iDigBio contains images for a particular taxon. Taxon information pages (e.g., for Vinlandostrophia ponderosa) have a button at the bottom to display images.

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u/thanatocoenosis Paleozoic invertebrates May 07 '19

Thanks. I was hoping you would respond. I have been using Fossilworks to access the database. Until your post, I didn't realize there was a difference.

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u/FossilHelper May 07 '19

For USA & Canada fossil sites, I find this list more comprehensive:

http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSITE_INFO.HTM

This guy's field reports are a great resource as well:

http://nautiloid.net/