historianmichael Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 I found this tiny fossil amongst some micros collected at the C&D Canal (Late Cretaceous; Mount Laurel Formation). It kinda reminds me of a fish jaw. It only measures 7mm in length. I have found fish vertebrae at the site. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) It is a crab or shrimp dactyl or pollex. Edited September 18, 2022 by Al Dente 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Al Dente said: It is a crab or shrimp dactyl or pollex. That makes sense. I saw the broken sockets and thought jaw. It doesn’t have the appearance of bone though. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Yup. I've made that mistake before but that has allowed me to consider crustacean claw bits when I see things like this. The little bumps tend to wear away leaving holes which resemble alveoli (tooth sockets). Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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