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Comparing two Phareodus, which one is the better fossil?
jbrackjr posted a topic in Questions & Answers
Here are two photos of a Phareodus that are roughly 14" in length. Both on sale at the same website. One is almost twice as much as the other. I am trying to learn what to look for when evaluating a fish fossil from photographs. Comparing these two photos, can you point out what the big difference is between them? Thanks. -
I have found numerous pleistocene period bones on river sand bars in central Iowa. Here are a few unidentified bones I am asking for help identifying. #1 sure looks like bone but I have no idea what it is. I would say fish except for the bone characteristics. #2 is a small digit bone and has some age. I have not found anything like it at that size in my google searching. #3 is also bone and does not have the look or texture of an exposed claw. You can see where another bone connects. #4 I do not know what animal this is but it appears to be an old bone that my wife unearthed along the river. Thank you so much!