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From the album: Gastropods of the Tamiami Formation
Order Neogastropoda Family Marginellidae Bullata popenoei (Mansfield, 1930) Stratigraphy: Pinecrest Member of the Tamiami Formation. Location: APAC, Sarasota County, Florida USA. Status: Extinct Notes: Largest of the Southeastern Cenozoic Marginellidae. The body whorl envelopes the spire forming a depression on top of the shell. Also found in the Jackson Bluff Formation in the Florida Panhandle. -
Several months ago, someone found this tooth and I was told it was seal. But when I was doing some research on a seal molar found yesterday by someone, the seal canine looked different. I no longer have access to the tooth, but I have a few photos. These also came out of a Gainesville creek. (On private land)
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Need help identifying the species of these shark teeth. They were both found on the beach in Venice, FL.
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Looking for help identifying any of these fossilized shells and internal casts. All found in southeast Florida, Broward/ Miami-Dade counties [Pleistocene Miami Limestone/Oolite]. Maybe a few found more westward in the Tamiami Formation [Pliocene/ Miocene Limestone] Thanks. Fossil Shells.pdf
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I went hunting yesterday realizing that I would not do it again for at least 10 days. I'll have to avoid withdrawal symptoms. Found many shark teeth , a lot broken. For the most part , they were blue bladed with white roots. The 2 upper Hemis are 34 mm. I am traveling to see my daughter, she likes these colors. After sorting out the teeth and the stuff I should have left, here is what's left. I sometimes find these distinctive Tilly bones in MioPliocene environments. A colorful Alligator tooth... and now the 2 that I'll put most of my identification efforts into... A tiny fish jaw, The tips of those teeth almost look to have enamel caps. It might be modern, I do not know. It will give me something to search for in the next 10 days.... In this morning's search, I found: He did not identify the fish that the Kingfisher ate, but those who hunt Bone Valley, know that there are Kingfishers up and down the rivers and streams.... I do not expect to Identify the fish but who knows, the dentition looks somewhat unique... The last one , I do have chances to identify. It is a small , approximately 1 inch square bone with many gorges and plateaus ( we call these facets for connecting with other small bones in the wrists and ankles of mammals). At a little over 1 inch square , this is between the size of a large tridactyl horse and a small Pleistocene llama. Here is a somewhat similar bone, found in 2019 The remaining views, I have 2 puzzles to solve , hopefully with help from TFF, Jack
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I am looking for help identifying this fossil I found in the Peace River in Florida. Our guide thought it might be an alligator claw core (he was uncertain) but the shape or curve of it just isn’t right. The best I could find online is a camel canine. There is enamel and it looks like the tip broke off. What I am assuming is the root is very “wavy” and textured.
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Just trying to finish up finds from yesterday... Here are some knowns, A small Meg I love Sand Tigers with cusps like these!!!! A 7 mm Ray denticle A lower left jaw, p2 tooth from Nannippus aztecus, And now the unknown, As the day moved on, I had already found many nice fossils and sat down on the bank for a drink of water and some grapes. Next to me was a pile of gravel discards... I just can not help searching the discards for a few shark teeth the previous hunter might have missed... I saw an interesting 3-sided bone... Posterior view.. Bottom view... Note the "texture" of this bone.... and another view of the front... Measurements are Length 62 mm, width 38 mm, Height 31 mm. I think it is a hoof core and I hope for confirmation. Going out again in the morning. Leaving Tuesday for a week in Maryland... Thanks all comments/suggestions...
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Was out hunting yesterday. At the end, my hunting partner asked if I could ID this bone. Almost immediately I said it was a marine mammal petrosal from a large whale. Now all I had to do was get some TFF whale experts @Boesse @Harry Pristis to agree. Looking around , I found a research paper on a North Carolina pygmy sperm whale with lots of good pictures... While starting to make comparisons, I did not that this PDF petrosal was about 30 mm at its widest points... This petrosal from Florida measures at 56.7 mm at its widest point. I think but am not sure I have all of this petrosal. It might be bigger.. If this is a tooth whale petrosal from Florida, my knowledge is limited to Kogiopsis and Scaldicetus... Obviously there is the size question, but also I am having difficulty matching up my photos with the pictures of Kogiopsis in the PDF.. All comments and suggestions appreciated, Jack EDITED to add a great TFF thread that relates http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/91729-composition-of-whale-teeth/ and a couple of more TFF experts @abyssunder @ynot @Al Dente There are photos of Kogio Petrosals in this thread...
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I have a probable whale tympanic bulla that I can't identify. It was among the bits and pieces of South Florida phosphate mine (Miocene) fossils in my storage. It had some adherent matrix, including pebbles and even a tiny shark tooth, which I have removed. (The matrix interfered with measurement with caliper.) Anyone here recognize this bit of bone? @Boesse
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Recent Trip to the Bone Valley Fossil Farm, in Bowling Green, Florida:
Rock Hound posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
After much consideration; I decided to allow someone else, to introduce me to their local fossil rich area. At the Bone Valley Fossil Farm; the owners have used heavy equipment to remove the upper 12 feet of sandy topsoil. Doing so, exposes Megalodon era fossil layers. The fossil layer is then dug out with heavy equipment, and is piled up at wet screening wash stations on the owner's property. This is a paid access fossil site, and all necessary wet screening equipment is furnished for you. I found a good variety of fossils; during 6 1/2 hours of frantic, almost non-stop fossil hunting. You can go at your own pace. You can do it your way. If you finish your pile, before the 6 1/2 hour timeframe is up; the owners will quickly replenish your pile, with more fossil rich soil. They are very friendly, and they cater to you well. I had a great experience, and I believe it was well worth the access fee I paid. They are good people. Now, some fossils!!!
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Hi guys, sorry I don’t have better photos, they aren’t coming from me, but what do you think of this tooth, it’s being offered as bobcat but I have no experience with these sorts of fossils so wanted to double check with you
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Extinct elephant fossils discovered in Levy County, Florida
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Graveyard of Extinct Elephants From 5 Million Years Ago Found in Florida by Brandon Gird, Pensacola News Journal, May 26, 2023 Extinct elephant fossils discovered in Levy County https://www.wcjb.com/2023/05/27/extinct-elephant-fossils-discovered-levy-county/ Yours, Paul H.- 4 replies
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Hello friends, Found this on the beach this morning. I often find whale bone fragments on this beach, but this one is much more interesting than most. There is obviously a large portion that is broken/worn off along the entire bottom edge, but there are some fairly distinctive details that make me really curious about this one. Especially the large concave surface on one side and a small vertebrae-like surface on the opposite side. Any help/hints are appreciated.
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Yesterday I received a 30 pound box of various shell, marine fossils, and some other miscellaneous fossils and a few extant bits as well. I will post in the ID section some as not everything has a label. It is a large overwhelming amount to sort through so this will be a bit at a time kind of thread. Please let me know if anything of the id tags are using outdated names or incorrect, etc. First an overall picture the seller had of the lot. Some Brachiopods from Wutach Germany What appears to be clam steinkerns also from Wutach Germany second picture of hinge point if that is useful. A pair of Glycymeris Americana with matching valves from Virginia Sticking with the Virginia theme a pair of Crucibulum constrictum A crab burrow from another Virginia location. And last but not least for now is some Olivia carolinensis from North Carolina I will try to make additional posts every few days as I unpack and sort this collection out. Stay tuned folks.
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Found these Saturday (5/20/23) on the beach in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. 1. Some kind of bone? 28 cm at its longest, 5-6 cm wide. Weighs 435 grams. 2. small vert maybe? About 1.2 cm wide and tall. 3. small row of teeth about 2 cm long and .5-.75 cm tall. I’d greatly appreciate any insight on ID. Thank you so much!
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I think these are fish teeth. Can that be confirmed and can any of them be identified further? Happy to provide additional view of any, if that would help. Grid lines are 1mm spaced. • Is T11 Chondrichthyan? • Could T12 actually be a stingray dermal denticle?
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Is this a dasyatid tooth? It seems different from the others I'm finding in this micro matrix. Grid lines 1mm spaced.
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Here's a drum fish tooth lodged in a curiously shaped piece of host matrix. Smooth, cylindrical with a potential spiral groove. What do y'all think? Grid lines are 1mm spaced.
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Processing some micro-matrix from a creek here in Florida and I've come across a number of tiny chondrichthyan (assuming shark) teeth that are rather odd and defy my efforts to classify them (not really all that difficult). You can see from this gallery of 9 teeth that they tend to have fairly thick wide roots (when they are not eroded away). The enameled crown is wide at the base and has a single cusp that is curved becoming nearly parallel to the root base. Often, these oddly shaped smaller teeth end up being odd symphyseal (or parasymphyseal) teeth of a more common species since teeth in this position are often quite different from the others surrounding it. That might be the case here or this might be a "normal" tooth from some less common species. You'll notice from the scale that these teeth are all 2-3 mm in various dimensions so they are really micros. I spent some time today photographing this group from a few angles to send out to several places with hopes that someone recognizes this. Anybody here ever encounter something like this while picking micro-matrix? Would love to be able to put an ID to these little oddities. Cheers. -Ken
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Hello, Just want to ask for some opinions on whether this is a Smilodon incisor and how one would be able to identify it as such since it’s in pretty worn condition, it seems more likely that it could be either dire wolf or bear and that the “Smilodon name” is just to get more attention and money for the fossil? Thanks in advance, appreciate any help!
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Picked this up at a dry land site some time back and forgot about it. While going through my fossil boxes recently, I re-found it. It came out of the Tamiami Fm. near Sarasota with a lot of other Pliocene/Pleistocene material. There seemed to be some Miocene mixed in there as well, so I am not sure where to start with this one. Does anyone know what it is? Thanks!
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Hi All! I am a newbie & amateur, making my very first post. I picked this up whilst searching for sharks teeth along the beach. I am a very curious being and this is just a mystery to me. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks again!!!
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I've got this unusual shark tooth from a Florida creek that has side cusps. At just over a centimeter in length it is way to small to consider any of the megalodon ancestors with side cusps. Also, no real serrations apparent on this tooth though it is a bit water worn. The root doesn't really look right for a Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus) tooth (not even one of the more blade-like posterior teeth). Those have very thick bulbous roots that still show some of the U-shape of the anterior teeth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carcharias_taurus_teeth.jpg Richard Hulbert identified somewhat similar specimens from the Miocene Montbrook site as Carcharoides catticus. This is not a very commonly encountered species and I'm wondering if those here on the forum with more experience with this taxon might comment on the viability of this tentative identification. Looking to learn more about this unusual and enigmatic genus and any thoughts for a probable identity for this little specimen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcharoides https://www.google.com/search?q="carcharoides+catticus"&tbm=isch Cheers. -Ken
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In 2lbs of Peace River micro matrix, I found 415 shark teeth, of which 90 seem potentially identifiable. Here they are in different categories. Grid lines are spaced 1mm apart. I can get additional views of any teeth as warranted. A: Based on my experience with larger teeth, would call A1 as hammerhead. A2-A5 share many shape characteristics, but are they Rhizoprionodon? B1-B14 Carcharhinus, I believe. C1-C21 seem like lemon, Negaprion. D1, D2: posterior Galeocerdo tiger shark? E1-E5: These may all just be mostly-root fragments of Carcharhinus, and reflect a common pattern of breakage? But they were a "type" that emerged in the sorting. F1, F2: Snaggletooth G: This group contains a very common morphology I found, a blade with a single cusplet on the posterior side of the tooth. Most have roots that look broken. So maybe we're dealing with a lot of Carcharhinus that all broke in a similar way? Most of the blades show little or no sign of serrations, but maybe that's weathering (or juvenile teeth?). I am pretty unsure about these. G8 and G9 seem somewhat sand tiger like. Are many of these G teeth Rhizoprionodon? H: the odd singleton teeth. Some of these may be too weathered to ID. H1, H6 have similarities to some thresher teeth I have found. H2 seems potentially sympheseal H3 contortus? H7,8,9? lemon? too weathered to ID? H4 interesting cusplets, but I have little sense of ID H5 seems like it could be a sand tiger H10 lemon? H11 Carcharhinus with no serrations on the blade? H12 interesting, but ?? H13 interesting, but ?? H14 sand tiger? H15 thresher? H16 interesting, but ?? And for the sake of completeness, here are all the teeth I deemed not worth trying to ID: If you see anything worth closer inspection in there, I'll grab photos:
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Here are a few pieces of Peace River Florida fossils that were included in some Shark teeth I bought online, one I thing is a Tilly bone? And the small vert is it fish or snake?
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