NJ Cretaceous: Helping ID Jaw piece with partial teeth.?.

[Bob-ay]

Found this bone chunk this weekend on a creek hunt in Monmouth County NJ, looks to be a piece if jaw with some partial teeth! I know bone can be very hard to ID but hoping some distinguishing marks and parts might help on this on.  Hole on one end and 3 partial teeth, with one half full root exposed. Let me know what you think! I can take additional pics if needed.

Happy Hunting!

 

 

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Bob-ay

[Fossildude19]

Jawbone of something.  Maybe croc or fish???    

Looks like a tooth sticking out of the one hole. 

 

@Carl  @frankh8147  

[Bob-ay]

16 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

Jawbone of something.  Maybe croc or fish???    

Looks like a tooth sticking out of the one hole. 

 

@Carl  @frankh8147  

I will try and get some better pics of possible "tooth"

[Al Dente]

It might be Xiphactinus.

[Bob-ay]

39 minutes ago, Al Dente said:

It might be Xiphactinus.

thanks! you think it is also a jaw piece? 

[Al Dente]

8 minutes ago, Bob-ay said:

thanks! you think it is also a jaw piece? 

Yes. 

[Bob-ay]

Here are a few more pics up close. Looks like 3 partial teeth. 

 

 

I see 3 partial teeth now that I’m looking closely. Last pic shows entire root of half tooth down the bone. 

[Trevor]

My guess is X-fish (40% confidence).

[The Jersey Devil]

I think as @Al Dente said it is Xiphactinus. That is the first jaw section of that species I've ever seen anyone find here.

Edited July 19, 2021 by The Jersey Devil

[Bob-ay]

14 hours ago, Trevor said:

My guess is X-fish (40% confidence).

 

8 hours ago, The Jersey Devil said:

I think as @Al Dente said it is Xiphactinus. That is the first jaw section of that species I've ever seen anyone find here.

Thank you for the help! I initially didn't even see the partial teeth and after looking through pics and some info I think Xiphactinus is also the closest I was able to come across as well. 

[Carl]

I'm seeing Xiphactinus, too. The teeth are quire rare in the brooks. This, in my decades of experience, is completely unheard of. Well done! I would strongly encourage you to donate this to a museum.

[Bob-ay]

2 hours ago, Carl said:

I'm seeing Xiphactinus, too. The teeth are quire rare in the brooks. This, in my decades of experience, is completely unheard of. Well done! I would strongly encourage you to donate this to a museum.

Thank you for your input! I have found Xiphactinus teeth before but never like this one. This was actually a surface find after last weeks rain storm! One of my best finds from this stream that is not just a tooth! 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Bob-ay

[jpc]

I also see Xiphactinus.   Nice find.  

[Bob-ay]

I did also come across this which is very similar although not a NJ find...:

 

 

[frankh8147]

I agree with Xiphactinus jaw - great find!!

[JarrodB]

It's Xiphactinus.