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Scales, arm and a claw.


AndyT

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Hi Guys,

 

First of all, I'm not a fossil hunter, so forgive my vagueness. I stumbled across this about fifteen years ago whilst exploring an abandoned quarry in the North East of the UK. I can't remember exactly where it was, as I was only 15 at the time and had quite a poor sense of direction! 

 

It's quite interesting as it seems to have scales, and arm and a claw. Let me know what you guys think!

 

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Hi I have it you mind darkened your photo . It may help a little 

 

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I think what you have here is a disarticulated fish body. 

The skull has exploded, and some of the skull elements have been weathered at the bottom, looking like an arm and claws. Probably a cleithrum and/or operculum (gill cover).


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Yes, this is a piece of an early ray-finned fish (actinopterygian). My gut says this is Palaeoniscus but it could honestly be any number of things.

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