mamlambo Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Hi everyone! I found what I think it a tooth or barb in the Waipara river in New Zealand. It was embedded in some limestone which I think is 35 - 45myo (Amuri Limestone perhaps?) but I could be incorrect on the age. I think the point broke off during extraction. Length: 15mm Thickness: Very thin - just under 1mm I made a video of me finding it here: https://youtu.be/337y9ZU4h1s?t=207 Thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Looks like it might be a ray barb. 2 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rand95 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice find.Congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 It might be a rostral tooth of Ikamauius, a type of sawshark found in New Zealand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamlambo Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Al Dente said: It might be a rostral tooth of Ikamauius, a type of sawshark found in New Zealand. @Al Dente I think you are correct! Someone else showed me this thread: and it looks exactly like one of the pictures in there! Thanks for ID 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave pom Allen Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 this will help sawshark Order Selachii Family Pristiophoridae from the Cenozoic of New Zealand.pdf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamlambo Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Dave (POM) Allen said: this will help sawshark Order Selachii Family Pristiophoridae from the Cenozoic of New Zealand.pdf Thanks @Dave (POM) Allen That was an interesting paper to read and definitely looks like what I found. Looks to be quite widespread through New Zealand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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