Bonehunter Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Good evening all and thanks again for everyone's help and patience with my finds....to that end, here's another one. Stark shale between Winterset and Bethany Falls limestone Pennsylvanian. I'm guessing a fish scale or shark denticle (it appears to be inversely ridged or elevated in deeper layers). I would still like to clean it a little better (the brown-filled divit) but wanted some thoughts prior-it will help me decide how to clean it. Thanks all!! Bone Link to post Share on other sites
connorp Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 My immediate reaction leans more towards inarticulate brachiopod. It's hard to tell from the picture, but is it completely flat? 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Bonehunter Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 I wondered that initially but it is more flat than curved. i've found more "fish parts" and no shells yet in this layer, but I'm not discounting that possiblity!.... Thanks! Bone Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Looks like a fish scale, but other views might help. Link to post Share on other sites
cngodles Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) I’ll throw in a rare guess and say possible Cephalopod aptychi? But inarticulate brachiopod sounds possible. Edited March 28, 2021 by cngodles 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bonehunter Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, cngodles said: I’ll throw in a rare guess and say possible Cephalopod aptychi? But inarticulate brachiopod sounds possible. Oh now that's very very cool!- I can see that more than a fish scale!!!!.......Lookin more into that!! Thanks!!! Bone Link to post Share on other sites
Bonehunter Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Looks like a fish scale, but other views might help. I'll try! thanks! Bone Link to post Share on other sites
GeschWhat Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/27/2021 at 8:42 PM, cngodles said: I’ll throw in a rare guess and say possible Cephalopod aptychi? But inarticulate brachiopod sounds possible. That was my first guess. Link to post Share on other sites
Bonehunter Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 6 hours ago, GeschWhat said: That was my first guess. Thank you thank you!- I've reviewed some mongrams and it is eerily similar and even cooler!!- thank you!!!... Will try some slightly angled views, then may try to clean the light brown "debris" but I've found that sometimes its just a different mineralization of the object..........cool regardless!!! Bone Link to post Share on other sites
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