hokietech96 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Hi. Went to Big Brook again yesterday. It’s turning out to be a weekly addiction for me haha. It was in the 30s and sunny to start and then ended cloudy with snow. Fun times. Not sure what everyone else does to keep hands warm while sifting in freezing water. As a runner, I learned a trick to put latex gloves on as you first layer under whatever gloves you normally use. It works amazing. Keeps yours hands super warm. Hope this helps anyone in the forum. Goblin tooth without the root. (Thanks jersey devil) ! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Crow- Squalicorax pristodontus. (1st one for me) Crow- Squalicorax kaupi Sand tiger 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 goblin mackeral- kooingensis Sawfish - bottom right no idea ?? ghost shrimp claw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 is this something or a throw away (last 2 picks are same piece) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Nice finds. Too cold for me, so thanks for sharing. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Nice variety. I like the latex gloves trick, I might have to try that. The "no idea" is a gastropod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I think the last 2 pics are a very worn enchodus fang. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 26 minutes ago, Darktooth said: I think the last 2 pics are a very worn enchodus fang. I was know nd of thinking that but was not 100% sure. Thanks for the feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, aek said: Nice variety. I like the latex gloves trick, I might have to try that. The "no idea" is a gastropod. The latex gloves really works well. Thanks for the Gastropod feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 3 hours ago, hokietech96 said: Sand tiger Top two are goblins bottom sand tiger probably C. samhammeri 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 3 hours ago, hokietech96 said: goblin mackeral- kooingensis Sawfish - bottom right no idea ?? 1 pic: Cretalamna, C. samhammeri, Enchodus 2 pic: gastropod, likely Turritella sp 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 3 hours ago, hokietech96 said: is this something or a throw away (last 2 picks are same piece) 1 pic: brach Choristothyris plicata, some type of bivalve 2 pic: belemnite phragmacones 3/4 pic: your best find of the day, a partial Hybodont fin spine 3 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 hour ago, The Jersey Devil said: 1 pic: brach Choristothyris plicata, some type of bivalve 2 pic: belemnite phragmacones 3/4 pic: your best find of the day, a partial Hybodont fin spine Wow. Thanks so much. Kind of scary that I thought it could be nothing. I’m glad I went with my gut. Also makes me wonder if I missed anything else. Now I have to google hybondont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Not certain that's a hybodont fin spine. Can you provide end shots that show the cross-section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Carl said: Not certain that's a hybodont fin spine. Can you provide end shots that show the cross-section? 14 hours ago, The Jersey Devil said: 1 pic: brach Choristothyris plicata, some type of bivalve 2 pic: belemnite phragmacones 3/4 pic: your best find of the day, a partial Hybodont fin spine Here are pictures. Let me know if you need more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/20/2019 at 10:59 AM, hokietech96 said: Here are pictures. Let me know if you need more That’s definitely Hybodont spine “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 So cool. Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/19/2019 at 8:38 PM, The Jersey Devil said: 1 pic: Cretalamna, C. samhammeri, Enchodus 2 pic: gastropod, likely Turritella sp Hi. Not to drag this out but how do I tell the difference from saw fish and enchidus? Here is a picture of the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Now that I’m looking at this picture it doesn’t look flat enough for sawfish. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 The difference is clear when both are complete. When broken a sawfish rostral will not have striations and the base will look broken. It’s really a matter of seeing a couple specimens of each and comparing them. 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, The Jersey Devil said: The difference is clear when both are complete. When broken a sawfish rostral will not have striations and the base will look broken. It’s really a matter of seeing a couple specimens of each and comparing them. Thanks for the feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 12/19/2019 at 8:45 PM, hokietech96 said: Wow. Thanks so much. Kind of scary that I thought it could be nothing. I’m glad I went with my gut. Also makes me wonder if I missed anything else. Now I have to google hybondont. Oh my gosh. Always bring the mystery pieces home. As they say a fossil in hand is better than two in the brook.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I think it could be a hybodont fin spine but I wouldn't give it 100% confidence. Maybe 90%. The boney part is coarser than I'd expect and it's missing any of the enameloid ornamentation. Granted, that could all be because it is so weathered, but this could also be the edge of a bone fragment of many other things. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Most definitely not turtle bone. Most NJ items are weathered, that’s why it doesn’t look like what it really is. @non-remanié “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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