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I'm new here, so firstly: Hello! I've been collecting a lot of fossils on the south coast of England this summer, but identifying these 3 has so far eluded me. These were all collected loose on the beach. Hopefully the photos are good enough to give a fair representation.
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The shells shown below I excavated from the Barton Geological Beds from the Upper Eocene band. The one on the far left is a crasatellid, the shell to its right is a cockle, and the three shells on the far right are scaphopods, but beyond this I'm not sure what they are and guidance would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for any proposed IDs Othniel
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Had a walk along Barton beach in Dorset UK and found the normal few shark teeth on the shoreline but any ideas if this is anything or is it just an oddly worn small piece of rock? Length around 5cm. Thank you
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on a recent trip to barton, i found what i believe to be otodus auriculatus, but have never once heard let alone seen one found at that location before. was wondering if anyone here had found anything similar there
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Hello! I’m looking for some help finding out what this could be… A few people have suggested a mammal claw, squid beak, therapod(?) tooth or just a piece of flint! Found at Highcliffe beach, Dorset, UK in amongst the shingle and shark teeth. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
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Hello, recently went on a trip to highcliffe beach/Barton on Sea (both have same formations and stretch of beach). I found 11 water-worn shark teeth from the shingle which are attached (I can post more of specific ones if needed) and lots of gastropods directly from the Barton clay, pictures will follow tomorrow if those. The formation is 40M years old. I have some rough ideas for what they may be but need some help Going from left to right starting on the first row: 1&2 I believe to be sand tiger shark of some sort. 3,4,5 and 6 I thought could be Carcharodon Auriculatus. 7 Is part of a ray plate, although very hard to capture in a photo as it is so small. Next row I don't have a clue about really except 1st I think is striatolomata sp. And 4 along (second tiny one) I think is also sand tiger possibly. Particularly curious about the one I posted more photos of individually (⁶th along on row 2) as it has a very circular top, so wondered if this could be an alligator or croc tooth? As I said I can post more of any individual ones and the gastropods tomorrow. Thanks in advance for any help, as I am in full noob mode trying to figure these out :P.
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From the album: Barton Beds Hampshire UK Fish-Reptile-Mammal
Upper fish Jaw. (unidentified) -
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Turtle bone -
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Ray tail-spine -
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Leidybatis sp. ? -
From the album: Barton Beds Hampshire UK Fish-Reptile-Mammal
Fish Vertebra -
From the album: Barton Beds Hampshire UK Fish-Reptile-Mammal
fish tail vertebra -
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Fish scales. -
From the album: Barton Beds Hampshire UK Fish-Reptile-Mammal
Cylindracanthus rectus. (Dixon 1844) Sawfish rostrum pieces. -
From the album: Barton Beds Hampshire UK Fish-Reptile-Mammal
Carcharias sp. -
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Carcharhiniform Shark -
From the album: Barton Beds Hampshire UK Fish-Reptile-Mammal
Arius egertoni (Dixon 1850) -
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Basilosaurus sp. Very rolled dorsal vertebral centrum. Further reading 'Notes on Fossil Whales from the Upper Eocene of Barton Hampshire by L. Beverly Halstead & Jennifer Middleton' PROC. GEOL. . VOL 83 PART 2 1972 p185-190 -
From the album: Barton Beds Hampshire UK Fish-Reptile-Mammal
Zygorhiza wanklyni (?) (Seeley 1876) Fossil whale material is not common from Barton two species are recorded. According to the British NHM this is " centrum of anterior lumber vertabra of archaeocete whale. Of the two genera recorded from the Barton Clay, it is closest to Zygorhiza. However, there are a few anomalous features, like the presence of 3 ventral ridges which might indicate that it is not this genus. The circular scar on the R-H ventral surface may represent where the gastropod (possibly Calyptraea) was attached as the vertabra lay on the sea floor" It was suggested at the time anyone working on fossil Whales in the US might be able to shed some more light on the vertabra. So if anyone can help I'd be gratefull. Further reading 'Notes on Fossil Whales from the Upper Eocene of Barton Hampshire by L. Beverly Halstead & Jennifer Middleton' PROC. GEOL. . VOL 83 PART 2 1972 p185-190 -
From the album: Barton Beds Hampshire UK Fish-Reptile-Mammal
Sphyraenodus sp. -
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Hello All I have collected from the Barton Beds in Hampshire England. I started as a youngster in 1970 and collected on and off till about 1980. I have a collection up in my loft with a good number of nice specimens. I haven't been to Barton in a long time but had a day off today and revisited the old hunting ground. More dangerous than I remember! Found a nice volutaspina and fish spine. Not sure how to attach a pic as the size is 5.75mb. Any advice? Kindest regards Dave Aka Purdeydog