Shellseeker Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Out hunting , everything was small. 1. Symphyseal ? I actually see some slight serrations on upper right of 1st photo. 2. )Just to show off my only one of these for the day 3) 29 mm in length. 4) Complete ?? 25 mm 2 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilizedJello Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Im going to guess a stingray barb? Nice one. Also how long is the meg? It looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 16 minutes ago, FossilizedJello said: Im going to guess a stingray barb? Nice one. Also how long is the meg? It looks pretty good. Thanks for the response. The Meg is a tad over 43 mm. The stingray barb seems a little odd. Compare to 1st photo in this thread. Smooth "body" end. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I believe #3 is a fish bladder, or 'Tilly bone', though to which fish I don't know 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PODIGGER Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Nice finds. Glad you were able to get in a day of hunting. I am watching the water levels on the Peace and hoping to get back out there in the coming week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 9 hours ago, hemipristis said: I believe #3 is a fish bladder, or 'Tilly bone', though to which fish I don't know I am like you. Its a tilly, and I wish I could ID species. For the record, this is the best detailed tilly I have ever taken from the Peace River.. All those fine details are usually worn away down thru the millennia. I thought that Symphyseal would get a lot of attention. Originally thought it was Meg, but now I am not so sure. Contortus might be a candidate. A closeup of the serrations and a reach out to those shark experts: @Al Dente@MarcoSr@siteseer@sixgill pete@The Jersey Devil The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, PODIGGER said: Nice finds. Glad you were able to get in a day of hunting. I am watching the water levels on the Peace and hoping to get back out there in the coming week. You should try. I was closer to you than I normally hunt. At one point, I walked with my back to the current across the river. between 4 and 5 foot deep at that point. Jack The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PODIGGER Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Thanks for the info Jack. I'll get out there this week for sure. Spent the past week making a display stand for pieces of a proboscidean ulna that I found in the spring. I plan on getting it set up later today and will post a picture in the prep section. JIm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Shellseeker said: I thought that Symphyseal would get a lot of attention. Originally thought it was Meg, but now I am not so sure. Contortus might be a candidate. I think it could be from a meg. Not sure if it is a deformed posterior tooth or symphyseal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, Al Dente said: I think it could be from a meg. Not sure if it is a deformed posterior tooth or symphyseal. Thanks, just needed some confirmation. It is that large flat root proportional to the size of the blade that implies Meg, and when I look at it on a certain angle and light source, I almost see a bourlette. I had not considered posterior. I will now. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 7 hours ago, Al Dente said: I think it could be from a meg. Not sure if it is a deformed posterior tooth or symphyseal. Hi Al Dente, I'm leaning deformed meg posterior. It seems too wide to be a symphyseal. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 hours ago, siteseer said: Hi Al Dente, I'm leaning deformed meg posterior. It seems too wide to be a symphyseal. Jess 10 hours ago, Al Dente said: I think it could be from a meg. Not sure if it is a deformed posterior tooth or symphyseal. I agree on a meg tooth. Symphyseal teeth tend to be compressed so I'm also leaning toward a deformed extreme posterior meg tooth. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 hour ago, MarcoSr said: 5 hours ago, siteseer said: Hi Al Dente, I'm leaning deformed meg posterior. It seems too wide to be a symphyseal. Jess 12 hours ago, Al Dente said: I think it could be from a meg. Not sure if it is a deformed posterior tooth or symphyseal. I agree on a meg tooth. Symphyseal teeth tend to be compressed so I'm also leaning toward a deformed extreme posterior meg tooth. Marco Sr. Thanks to all for the identification. I realized as soon as I spotted this tooth in the sieve that it was "special", just did not know what it was. Actually, there were lots of interesting finds, a little different from normal. Jack The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 What does "Sm" mean? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: What does "Sm" mean? Don Small ? The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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