sjaak Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Found in Helmsdale, Scotland, ca 3 cm. Jurassic marine sediment. I wonder if this is a fish mandible or maybe reptile as it looks a bit different. Regards, Niels 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) I'd say fish, as the teeth are socketed, ruling out ichthyosaur, yet the shape of the teeth and way they are connected to the jaw also rules out plesiosaurs and marine crocodiles. Might be a pachycormiform fish. See the post below for comparison: Also, lets see what @Fossildude19 and @Al Dente make of this... Beautiful find, by the way! Edited May 3, 2022 by pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon 1 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Looks Fish-y to me. 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Don’t know. I’m guessing fish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Nice find! 1 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 the flaky bone structure looks fishy nice find! 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Yes. I was studying the post of Plachy on the difference between fish and reptile jaw. But for me the flaky bone structure is the most clear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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