ckam888 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 This looks like a Sawfish rostral tooth to me. Any opinions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I think it could be a cephalic spine from a Hybodont shark. The little head horn basically. Location and age of the fossil would be helpful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, fossilsonwheels said: I think it could be a cephalic spine from a Hybodont shark. The little head horn basically. Location and age of the fossil would be helpful. I agree, it’s a cephalic hook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Here is a link to previous post that contains some images that might be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Super cool find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) I agree. Where was it found? Your tags say Peace River, Florida. The sediments are way to young there for this. Hybodont sharks are known from the Cretaceous of the East Coast of the U.S. Edited October 7, 2020 by sixgill pete Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Hi, Very nice fossil ! I don’t remember seeing a cephalic hook as well preserved. FOTM ? Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckam888 Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Sixgill Pete, you are probably right on the location. These are from my buddy's collection. 80% of his collection was from either GMR in Greenville, NC or in the Sommerville, SC area. I can't be certain. The black color of the fossil makes me think GMR. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 While it is possible, I have never seen any Hybodont material from GMR. There are locations in Wayne and Bladen Counties where it is not uncommon. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Coco said: Hi, Very nice fossil ! I don’t remember seeing a cephalic hook as well preserved. FOTM ? Coco Hi Coco, I agree. That is a fantastic specimen. I have a well-preserved base with a partial spine and a well-preserved spine and a partial base from the Latest Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 hours ago, sixgill pete said: While it is possible, I have never seen any Hybodont material from GMR. There are locations in Wayne and Bladen Counties where it is not uncommon. Hi Don, I have a couple of hybodont teeth from the Black Creek Formation in Wayne County. They are worn crowns from a river site. That cephalic spine seems too well preserved to have come out of a river. I think I have a few teeth from a Late Cretaceous site in Robeson County, NC as well. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 hours ago, siteseer said: Hi Don, I have a couple of hybodont teeth from the Black Creek Formation in Wayne County. They are worn crowns from a river site. That cephalic spine seems too well preserved to have come out of a river. I think I have a few teeth from a Late Cretaceous site in Robeson County, NC as well. Jess Jess, I actually have some very well preserved teeth and cephalic spines from that site in Wayne County. What I have from Bladen County are very poorly preserved. @ckam888 wherever it if from, it is a very nice specimen. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 14 hours ago, siteseer said: Hi Coco, I agree. That is a fantastic specimen. I have a well-preserved base with a partial spine and a well-preserved spine and a partial base from the Latest Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation. Jess Couple partials from HC. Sorry a bit out of focus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Mine from Big Brook A a pair from Hadting Beds UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 45 minutes ago, Troodon said: Mine from Big Brook It kinda looks like a plesiosaur 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 9 hours ago, sixgill pete said: Jess, I actually have some very well preserved teeth and cephalic spines from that site in Wayne County. What I have from Bladen County are very poorly preserved. @ckam888 wherever it if from, it is a very nice specimen. Well, then you should show us at least one photo. I'd like to see a tooth and a spine. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 On 10/8/2020 at 1:11 PM, Troodon said: Mine from Big Brook That’s a really nice one for big Brook. Was that found a while back? “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...
Troodon Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 minute ago, The Jersey Devil said: That’s a really nice one for big Brook. Was that found a while back? yes about 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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