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Fossil Identification

Self-Identification | Online Identification | Local Resources

DinoData does not provide fossil identifation services. If you have a potential fossil you would like identified, the resources below can help.

Self-Identification

These resources can help you to identify the potential fossils you may have found.

Digital Atlas of Ancient Life App - Smartphone app to help identify a potential fossil

Online Identification

These websites can help identify possible fossils by sending them pictures.

iNaturalist - Online community for recording, discussing, and identifying organisms (both living and fossilized)
myFOSSIL - Online paleontology community
The Fossil Forum - Forum for discussing and identifying fossils

Local Resources

The are usually universities or museums for various regions around the world that have fossil identification resources, organized by country.

Canada

AB (Drumheller) - Royal Tyrrell Museum - Record and e-mail fossil information
ON (Toronto) - Royal Ontario Museum - E-mail specimens for identifation - six times per year

United Kingdom

LND (London) - Natural History Museum - E-mail, call, mail, or bring in fossils for identification

United States

CA (Los Angeles) - Natural History Museum - Follow identification steps, then fill out online form
FL (Gainesville) - Florida Museum - E-mail, call, mail, or bring in fossils for identification
NY (Ithica) - Museum of the Earth - Saturdays from 10:00 to 17:00, Fossil ID Days
UT (Salt Lake City) - Natural History Museum of Utah - Submit online form