Scomberomorus stormi jaws

[almach]

These two jaws are similar to the ones shown on page 87 of Publication 152.

Could they be Scomberomorus stormi?  I don't see any teeth, just asking.

 

Muddy Creek, VA.  Nanjemoy Fm.  Eocene

 

[Fossildude19]

@MarcoSr  @Al Dente

[C.P. Sheridan]

A teleost fish jaw segment like you said sounds possible...expect some kind of tiny teeth though? I have found Chimera jaw segments absent teeth from NJ Cretaceous deposits. Wish I could be more help.

[Al Dente]

I’m pretty sure they are a part of a fish skull, but not the jaw.

[hemipristis]

fish opercula?

[Fossildude19]

I think it may be a cleithrum.

[jdp]

1 hour ago, hemipristis said:

fish opercula?

 

My first thought too.

[almach]

17 hours ago, Al Dente said:

I’m pretty sure they are a part of a fish skull, but not the jaw.

Thank you,  I didn't think of that. I will update my label with them being a possible part of the skull. 

[Sagebrush Steve]

2 hours ago, jdp said:

 

My first thought too.

Mine, too.

[MarcoSr]

On 5/16/2022 at 2:17 PM, Fossildude19 said:

@MarcoSr  @Al Dente

 

It is really difficult to tell for sure from pictures, but the specimens remind me of bony fish hypural fans that I have from Muddy Creek.