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Hell Creek Fish (?) Jaw Section


PaleoNoel

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Hey everyone, I found this little jaw section at a microsite in North Dakota's Hell Creek formation this past summer and I'm finally getting around to posting about it. I believe it's fish, possibly gar, but I'm not sure. I'd like to know people's opinions. It's about 1.3 centimeters long.

Thanks,

Noel

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Agree looks like fish

Here is a Melvius from Hell Creek.  Sockets dont look right.

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Teeth have a cutting edge

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Best I can do with Gar .

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If you dont get an answer try emailing Pete Larsen.

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2 hours ago, Troodon said:

Agree looks like fish

Here is a Melvious from Hell Creek.  Sockets dont look right.

Teeth have a cutting edge

 

 

Best I can do with Gar .

 

If you dont get an answer try emailing Pete Larsen.

I agree, it doesn't match the gar teeth I've found and is too conical for Melvius. 

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Ha! I was about to post a link to a February post of yours, Frank, of a Parasaniwa in your collection. Thanks for the new photos. 

I also found this link from the Smithsonian. 

 

Start the day with a smile and get it over with.

 

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1 hour ago, Pagurus said:

 

Ha! I was about to post a link to a February post of yours, Frank, of a Parasaniwa in your collection. Thanks for the new photos. 

I also found this link from the Smithsonian. 

 

Yea I was going to the same this one was better image 

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1 hour ago, Pagurus said:

 

Ha! I was about to post a link to a February post of yours, Frank, of a Parasaniwa in your collection. Thanks for the new photos. 

 

 

Yea I was going to the same this one was better image 

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6 hours ago, jpc said:

Lizard.  A varanid such as Parasaniwa.  That is my somewhat educated guess.  

 

5 hours ago, Troodon said:

Varanid from HC. Parasaniwa

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5 hours ago, Pagurus said:

 

Ha! I was about to post a link to a February post of yours, Frank, of a Parasaniwa in your collection. Thanks for the new photos. 

I also found this link from the Smithsonian. 

 

Thanks so much! That is great to hear, probably the best possible scenario in my opinion. I don't know if i've found any squamate material in the Hell Creek or Lance fm, and if I have, certainly none this cool.

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