old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Here is the summary of my finds from the Florida matrix sent to me by TFF member jcbshark. It is his famous Cookie Cutter matrix! It contains fossils from the Miocene thru Pleistocene. Thanks again Jeff for this great matrix. I was very pleased to find these three Isistius teeth. Here is a selection of the shark teeth from this matrix. continued in the next reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 I found plenty of ray material. continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) The shrimp/crab fossils were quite intriguing. I found this piece of Mantis shrimp. And you all might remember the 'mystery' item that turned out to be a part of a Petrochirus sp. exoskeleton. I believe that the second item in this picture is more of that same creature. However, I can't figure out what 'A' is. The photo shows both sides of the specimen, and the one side has two little holes in it like a button. continued Edited May 15, 2014 by old bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 I found a good assortment of fish teeth. Here are the drum-like teeth. And a pufferfish mouthplate. Lots of very nice Sphyraena teeth. And all the rest... continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 I found some very nice Lepisosteus scales as well. Here are some of the verts and bone/shell frags that I found. After some research, I think that 'A' is a partial Lepisosteus scale as well. Do any of these bits ring a bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) Here are the verts There was a lot of very fascinating marine material that I haven't found before. There were many shells. Here are a few of them. I am not as familiar with fossil shells, so I am not too sure of the IDs for these. I think A is a Marginella. And E is an Oliva. I would like to be able to label them, so if anyone can supply the correct names, I would appreciate it. 'A' looks like a barnacle. Is 'B' a tusk shell? 'C' is a recent fish scale that I thought was neat. continued Edited April 25, 2014 by old bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) Is this coral? It's beautiful and very numerous in this matrix. Most of the ones I found look like 'B'. Many of the broken ones are crystalized on the inside. The shape of this thing made me wonder if it is a coral or a bone. A close up of it in the next reply... continued Edited April 25, 2014 by old bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 And lastly, a couple of unknowns. Does anyone recognize these? thanks for looking Julianna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Really nice finds and great presentation Julianna. Your photos and your editing really show them well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I have to echo Sacha's comments; a terrific presentation, and highly informative! An exemplary topic. "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...
lissa318 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Great finds Julianna! Thanks for posting them. I just started going though a bit more of this same matrix yesterday. The cookie cutter's sure are exciting to find. You found lots of other cool stuff as well!!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) Wow Julianna, those are great pics! :fistbump:It's amazing you can find so many different specimens in only a few pounds of matrix. You must go thru it grain by grain lol.I'm so glad you were able to find a few cookie cutters as well. It's hard to believe that any of those teeth survive at all since they're so thin and delicate. I had asked Marco about the reason that so many of those teeth are found there and explained that there is a green/gray clay layer that all the marine fauna comes from and how I read that the clay meant quiet or still waters and there is a shell layer directly above the clay that I imagined was from the sea receding as the water was getting locked up in ice caps as the ice age was progressing. I was surprised to learn that cookie cutters are open ocean sharks and it made me rethink the way I look at this creek, and to think I thought I had it figured out already :blink:lol Edited April 24, 2014 by jcbshark Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Really nice finds and great presentation Julianna. Your photos and your editing really show them well. I have to echo Sacha's comments; a terrific presentation, and highly informative! An exemplary topic. Great finds Julianna! Thanks for posting them. I just started going though a bit more of this same matrix yesterday. The cookie cutter's sure are exciting to find. You found lots of other cool stuff as well!!! Congrats! Thank you all so much I really enjoy this and it helps me to organize and catalog all my finds by matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Wow Julianna, those are great pics! :fistbump:It's amazing you can find so many different specimens in only a few pounds of matrix. You must go thru it grain by grain lol.I'm so glad you were able to find a few cookie cutters as well. It's hard to believe that any of those teeth survive at all since they're so thin and delicate. I had asked Marco about the reason that so many of those teeth are found there and explained that there is a green/gray clay layer that all the marine fauna comes from and how I read that the clay meant quiet or still waters and there is a shell layer directly above the clay that I imagined was from the sea receding as the water was getting locked up in ice caps as the ice age was progressing. I was surprised to learn that cookie cutters are open ocean sharks and it made me rethink the way I look at this creek, and to think I thought I had it figured out already :blink:lol Thank you Jeff. I really do go thru it grain by grain! Why do you think it takes me so long! lol I don't want to miss anything. Ever since I found that tiny Paramobula fragilis, I have learned that I have to look very closely so as not to overlook something important. That is really interesting about the formation that you get this from. Wow, what a mental picture that creates. This was so much fun and once again, I learned a lot. Still hoping for some help on the things I couldn't ID from anyone who wants to take a stab at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilFreak Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Great job with the photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Great job with the photos! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Good stuff Julianna! Love the pictures! And i can't believe you found a piece of ghost shrimp. Jeff's "Cutter" creek matrix is some of the best! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Good stuff Julianna! Love the pictures! And i can't believe you found a piece of ghost shrimp. Jeff's "Cutter" creek matrix is some of the best! Thanks Charlie! It sure is great matrix with a very nice variety of species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 'A' looks like a barnacle. Is 'B' a tusk shell? 'C' is a recent fish scale that I thought was neat. CC marine.jpg continued Julianna Could you show the other side of C? Great pictures and presentation. Amazing number and diversity of species from only a couple of lbs of matrix. 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...
MarcoSr Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Is this coral? It's beautiful and very numerous in this matrix. Most of the ones I found look like 'B'. Many of the broken ones are crystalized on the inside. CC coral.jpg Julianna I have also found a lot of specimens like "B" and am curious as to what they are. 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 April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Julianna Could you show the other side of C? Great pictures and presentation. Amazing number and diversity of species from only a couple of lbs of matrix. Marco Sr. Julianna Could you show the other side of C? Great pictures and presentation. Amazing number and diversity of species from only a couple of lbs of matrix. Marco Sr. Thank you MarcoSr. I will get another photo of the other side of 'C' when I get home from work. (It is flexible and that is why I considered it recent.) Julianna I have also found a lot of specimens like "B" and am curious as to what they are. Marco Sr. They are really neat and I want to know what they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I have found many of those as well. They are very numerous in that matrix!!! Hoping to find out what they are as well. Glad you posted them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 I have found many of those as well. They are very numerous in that matrix!!! Hoping to find out what they are as well. Glad you posted them. Lissa, If I don't get any IDs in this thread, I will post them in the ID section. Someone who collects larger versions of marine fossils is bound to know what these are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Bones Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Enjoyed looking at all your Marine Finds Old Bones and I'm sure they will be of great help to me. Ancient Bones ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Hi Old Bones. Great post. Your gar "bits" (partial scale) may be cranial elements. I have seen similar looking fragments in Cretaceous freshwater fluvial sediment. Just a thought, good luck with your id's. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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