old bones Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I have being going thru some of the matrix I received from tj102569 and am posting some of the smaller finds. This matrix has a lot of shark teeth and fish bones in it. I am still waiting for the vinegar soak to do it's work on a lot of the larger chunks. Any help that I can get with IDs is appreciated. This first one has a tiny vert and a pointy thing I can't id, and a crusher tooth (both sides are shown) what are these striated teeth? some more teeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 I meant to add that in all of these matrix pics the scale is mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanNREMTP Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 That long one in the third picture reminds me of perhaps a sting ray barb. But I'm only guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 That long one in the third picture reminds me of perhaps a sting ray barb. But I'm only guessing. I reckon that is possible but I don't see any side barbs like on my other stingray bits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Is the big crusher tooth Ptychodus mammillaris? I see another thread that IDs a similar tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 In your first two pictures you have a partial vertebra like you said (looks to be fish versus shark but I really can't tell for sure from the pictures) and a Ptychodus that looks like an anonymous. Your striated teeth are multiple things. It looks like you have two shark tooth blades and some Enchodus fish teeth. I'm not sure about the large fragment in the middle. In your some more teeth it looks like you have Scapanorhynchus and Squalicorax probably falcatus (two in center). Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 In your first two pictures you have a partial vertebra like you said (looks to be fish versus shark but I really can't tell for sure from the pictures) and a Ptychodus that looks like an anonymous. Your striated teeth are multiple things. It looks like you have two shark tooth blades and some Enchodus fish teeth. I'm not sure about the large fragment in the middle. In your some more teeth it looks like you have Scapanorhynchus and Squalicorax probably falcatus (two in center). Marco Sr. Thank you very much for the IDs. I really appreciate you taking the time to look at these. Soon as I get time I put some more photos up of the larger items from this matrix. Now I will be able to recognize the shark teeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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