Nimravis Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 On my recent visit to search through Bone Valley material for megalodon teeth, I also was collect screened material to bring home to search in the Winter. I have been going through some and have been quite pleased. Here are a couple pics of my finds, I was wondering if the last 2 pics are a portion of a drumfish mouth plate? @MarcoSr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 8 hours ago, Nimravis said: On my recent visit to search through Bone Valley material for megalodon teeth, I also was collect screened material to bring home to search in the Winter. I have been going through some and have been quite pleased. Here are a couple pics of my finds, I was wondering if the last 2 pics are a portion of a drumfish mouth plate? @MarcoSr Your specimen is very small for a drumfish mouthplate, unless it was from a very young juvenile. Below is a typical adult drumfish tooth from Florida, which is 6 mm. In addition, drumfish teeth have spacing between them in the mouthplate, as you can see in the below partial drumfish mouthplate (sorry I can't find pictures of my nice mouthplates) from Virginia, I think your specimen is likely part of a wrasse mouthplate. Below is a wrasse mouthplate (5 mm) from Florida. Marco Sr. 4 1 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 @MarcoSr Thanks for the id, I think that could be the ticket. In addition, I have only found one drumfish tooth so far in my checking of this material and it is small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 @Meganeura Micros fro that site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Wow, I've definitely chucked a few drumfish mouth plates or wrasse mouthplates back into the peace river thinking they were just rocks, this is really good info to have! 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, Nimravis said: @Meganeura Micros fro that site. The top left tooth is gorgeous! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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