SawTooth Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Yesterday I was in a creek that I haven't been to in a while. I got the normal fossils, mainly shark teeth and the occasional meg frag or mako, but I also got these strange fossils that I have never seen before. The first one reminds me of a dolphin ear bone we got earlier this year, so I was wandering if it was some sort of ear bone. The second fossil I am very curious about. At first I thought fossil barnacle, but it appears to have enamel on top. The closest thing I could compare it to was a stingray dermal plate I saw in a book, but the bottom of mine seems more raised and the top seems less slanted. My only other guess would be fish tooth, but the flat bottom turns me away. any help is appreciated, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 43 minutes ago, SawTooth said: The closest thing I could compare it to was a stingray dermal plate I saw in a book Most likely from a ray. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I agree with ray dermal denticle. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 22 minutes ago, Harry Pristis said: I agree with ray dermal denticle. It does appear to match the bottom right fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 I have been offline for the last week, but I notice that we have nothing on the first fossil, any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBones Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 5:43 PM, SawTooth said: This looks like a sawfish barb to me, but I'm no expert The root looks similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Florida sawfish rostrum are much less barb-y, and that's definitely a ray dermal denticle! 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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