What does your fossil look like?

Tooth or tooth-like

Which looks closest?

LBPS does not use “tooth” as a scientific fossil group, so this extra step helps narrow the comparison safely.

Shark or rayCommonly isolated teeth and dental material Bony fishTeeth, dental plates and fish material Mammal, reptile or birdOther vertebrate teeth and tooth-like material ? I’m not sureUse the find location to help narrow things down

Bone or vertebra

Which looks closest?

Bone can come from several very different groups, so choose the closest broad comparison if you can.

FishFish bone, plate or skeletal material MammalMammalian bone or skeletal material 🦴 Reptile or birdOther vertebrate skeletal material ? I’m not sureUse the find location to help narrow things down

Step 2

Where did you find it?

If you know the LBPS fossil site, choose it below. We can use the site's recorded fossils and geology later to prioritise useful comparisons. You do not need to know the formation, member or geological age.

Your starting point

Ready to compare fossils