BellamyBlake Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I have a few fossils from the Miocene of Cidolog, West Java, Indonesia, and I'm not sure what they are. I've ruled out sharks and crocodile teeth. Here are photographs of just one such find; the others look very similar so if this can be identified, I'll be able to identify the rest too. It's 1/2" long. My best guess is pufferfish mouthplate. Thank you, Bellamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRatKing Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) not a clue, i would have skipped this as a geologic cannot wait to learn what it is! Edited February 26, 2021 by LabRatKing Snarging auto correct 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 1 hour ago, BellamyBlake said: My best guess is pufferfish mouthplate. Yep, that would be my first guess as well ... Cheers, Brett 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellamyBlake Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: Yep, that would be my first guess as well ... Cheers, Brett Thank you Brett, I appreciate your analysis! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRatKing Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Could anyone link to some papers on this fossil? As stated before, I would have pitched this specimen as a geologic because I only know common fossils and Extant platyhelminths. I would love to learn more before field season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 3 hours ago, LabRatKing said: Could anyone link to some papers on this fossil? As stated before, I would have pitched this specimen as a geologic because I only know common fossils and Extant platyhelminths. I would love to learn more before field season. Not sure this is what you are looking for, but I ran across this paper when looking for better images several months ago. They are common finds along the south-east/east coast of the US as well. @BellamyBlake's example is just really worn. Neogene Proto-Caribbean porcupinefishes (Diodontidae) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318991209_Neogene_Proto-Caribbean_porcupinefishes_Diodontidae 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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