Fossil I saw???

[Andy B]

I saw a fossil jaw bone segment and teeth when I was in The Calvert Cliff area recently. Another hunter found a very dark colored section of jawbone about 4 or so inches long. It had a good 6-8 teeth in it (same dark color). He was claiming he had found an alligator/crocodile jaw section but it had thorn-sharp teeth. Not what I would have expected to come from a gator or crocodile.

 

I wish now that I took a picture of it but I did not. The only other thing I can remember is that the teeth seemed various sizes, from memory. And were likely all on the side of the mouth where our pre-molars and molars would be. The front of the jaw was missing.

 

I was just wondering what else might leave a jaw section like that.

 

Thanks! Andy

 

 

[Rockwood]

6 minutes ago, Andy B said:

thorn-sharp teeth

Fish tend to have teeth that suggest the thorn image. You might start with something like barracuda. 

[Shellseeker]

Some great photos here:

http://www.elasmo.com/leecreek/lc_fish/fishSp.html?tgtSp=sphy_sp

 

One of them:

[Andy B]

Yes fellas, definitely a lot closer to that lower jaw. Glad I asked. Thanks