NSRaddict_1 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Found this 3 weeks ago at NSR wanted to find out maybe what it belonged to . It is very small in size , maybe 1" long . The teeth are very tiny although there are 4 of them . Thanks in advance . Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 The bone structure has (to me) a "fishy" texture. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Would like to see some more views of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Yes, that would help. a close up on the teeth would be good too. It looks like the teeth are different from each other, at least in size, are they different in shape? Where is NSR? The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Wahoo maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRaddict_1 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 More views : Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRaddict_1 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 One more view : That is as good of picture I can get of the little bugger , our camera does pretty good but that is as close as I can get . Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRaddict_1 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 That is as good of picture I can get of the little bugger , our camera does pretty good but that is as close as I can get . Let me know if the pictures are coming out ok , as I am using SuSE 11.0 and KDE 4.0.1 and it is still kind of beta , the Show Photo program I am using is a back port of KDE 3 . Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Found this 3 weeks ago at NSR wanted to find out maybe what it belonged to . It is very small in size , maybe 1" long .The teeth are very tiny although there are 4 of them . Thanks in advance . Not very sharp photo, but my best swag would be "X" fish. Other possibilities are small Mosasaur or "Packy" fish. -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Yup Looks Fishy to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I think Bowkill nailed it. Check out this link: Saurodon Compare the inside of the jaw.... The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Oceans of Kansas has this tidbit about Saurodon: "When Lewis and Clark set out in 1804 on their westward trek to explore the Louisiana Purchase, they had no idea that they would also be crossing the expanse of an ancient ocean that once covered the middle of North America. It was early in the trip when they found the only fossil specimen that survives today from the collections made by the expedition..." Pretty cool! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I agree, Saurodon, I live in Fannin County and go there a lot and have found many off the same thing. I have many of the teeth by their self also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I'll add another vote for Saurodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRaddict_1 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Saurodon . Thanks Do you think these are Saurodon as well ? These pieces are larger , 6"x4" : Xiphactinus vert ? Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Very nice jaw bones! My guess is fish also. It looks like Saurodon to me. Cool fish! (look back to post 11) You've got a good collect of Native american material too in that pic Bowkill! I try to find my own material but I've only ever found one piece It was a Savannah River Knife point though that was a little smaller than a dollar bill so I can't complain too much The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 NSRaddict - the jaw pieces and vert are all Xiphactinus. (Note the teeth are different sizes - that's the quickest way to ID as X-fish from teh NSR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRaddict_1 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Thanks for the tip Xiphactinus on the Xiphactinus pieces , and thanks to everyone else for the tips and info on the small jaw bone piece . Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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