ynot Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) Hi Folks, Here is a jaw piece that was found in the early seventies when I went there with My non-rock-hound Grandparents. Do not have a clue as to the identity of this 1 inch wide fossil. View of grinding surface and replacement plates. Posterior view. Please help. Thank Y'all, Tony Edited October 23, 2014 by ynot Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 It's a fish crush plate. It could be one of a few fish. Im not 100% sure on this, but it could belong to a Porcupine fish or Burr fish. ~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...
Carl Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I agree. And I would think those are pretty rare in the Santa Margarita! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I agree - porcupine fish. That's a great specimen. I've seen quite a few sheepshead fish specimens from there but I think that's the first one of those I've seen. It's a fish crush plate. It could be one of a few fish. Im not 100% sure on this, but it could belong to a Porcupine fish or Burr fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Thank Guys, Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I used to go to Scotts Valley a lot and did find many sheepheads crush plates but never seen anything like that. A very nice find indeed! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Hey all, After searching the net and looking at the teeth of the fish that have been suggested I think the "burr fish" would have to be the correct placement. The porcupine fish has a single beak like row and the sheephead fish is a bunch of round dentifrices- neither has stacked plates that are like the one I have. Thank You all for the help in identifying this oddity. Any other opinions are welcome!!! Forever Rocking- or off My rocker-I do not know. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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