Harry Pristis Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Who can identify this "easy-bone" to the real name of the bone and to the taxon it represents? 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...
Metopocetus Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharktoothguy11222 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 oh oh oh Shark tooth Pssst, I know I'm wrong! Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 oh oh oh Shark tooth Pssst, I know I'm wrong! Oh hey, I'm going to Lee Creek Nov. 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenoakee Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 is it a jaw bone?? One of the great charms of paleontology is that one never knows what will turn up where, or who will find it." Peter Dodson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Gator ramus? Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Croc jaw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 its a fish jaw im gonna take a wild guess with red drum, order: Perciformes family: Sciaenidae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cris Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Fish jaw of some kind. No idea of the specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Is the "real name" that were looking for the palatoquadrate? (No idea as to taxon) "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...
Metopocetus Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Teleostei maxilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Teleostei maxilla could be premaxilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsr0131 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 This is my guess. I see lots of them come from Lee Creek. Silver Hake (Merluccius) premaxilla Order: Gadiformes Family: Merlucciidae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 could be premaxilla A golden kudo to bmorefossil! The bone is a fish premaxilla! Here are the details: Thanks for participating! 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...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 woot!!! thx i think ill start to do these more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Excelent exercise, Harry, thank you very much! Congrats, bmore "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...
Phoenixflood Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Oh hey, I'm going to Lee Creek Nov. 8. Nov 9th here!!! Don't still my teeth the day before I get there They found 100 meg teeth over the last weekend!!! It's on Elasmo. I'll be down on the 8th and most likey hit Greenmill that day then spend the night in the wonderful Lemon tree, get up and go in on Sunday then drive back home. The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Oh hey, I'm going to Lee Creek Nov. 8. very cool for both of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Way to go bmore. I always mix up pre-max and max on those fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Nov 9th here!!! Don't still my teeth the day before I get there They found 100 meg teeth over the last weekend!!! It's on Elasmo. I'll be down on the 8th and most likey hit Greenmill that day then spend the night in the wonderful Lemon tree, get up and go in on Sunday then drive back home. Maybe I'll see you at the Lemon Tree. Cheapest place to stay in town. I think we might go by Greenmill on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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