BoneAndTooth Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I have found several of these fossils over the last few months and would love some help identifying them. Most are small, less than 1 inch long and difficult for me to photograph with any real detail. But the last one I found is much larger by comparison. It's just a fragment but it's about an inch and a half long and 1/2 inch wide. They all taper from one end to the other and they all have raised bumps down one edge and a deep groove along the other edge. The flat sides are textured. They were all found in a creek in Southwest Alabama, US alongside Eocene shark, ray and sawfish teeth. Suggestions so far include silurid spine, stingray barb, fish jawbone, and a piece of Noah's Ark. I have not been able to find matching examples of any of them. Any other ideas, or pictures to confirm one of the previous suggestions? I posted some videos I shot if that helps. Not sure if it's permissible to link to them here so apologies if not... Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Here’s another thread with similar fossils- http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/105075-eocene-era-marine-fossil-identification/&tab=comments#comment-1167342 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneAndTooth Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Al Dente said: Here’s another thread with similar fossils- http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/105075-eocene-era-marine-fossil-identification/&tab=comments#comment-1167342 Yep, that's it. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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