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What is this small fossil found on the beach? - Tybee Island GA

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Hello, 

 

I found this fossilized bone on the beach on Tybee Island, GA while looking for shark teeth. It looks like a tiny alligator or snake head but I'm guessing it's not. Any help to ID would be greatly appreciated!  The first pic is the top of it, second is it flipped over. Thank you for any help! 

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automech Regular Member

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Welcome to the Forum from Maryland. The second pic looks like part of Sauron's helmet. But, I'm sort of a Tolkien nerd. :heartylaugh:

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It's sea robin skull plate.

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Nice Prionotus skull plate!  :) 

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It DOES kind of look like Sauron's helmet! 

 

Thank you all for your help! It is SUPER cool to know what this actually is!!

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Nice find!

 

 

Mark.

 

Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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13 hours ago, FossilDAWG said:

That is a nice one. The ones I have found are significantly more worn.

 

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Agreed. The detail is preserved nicely!

 

Nice find

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