mille22525 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) Any idea what animal this is from? It looks like a lower jaw with teeth spaced about 1/2 inch apart. It is about 9 inches long. It was found on Venice Beach, Venice Florida. It is well preserved. The color and texture resemble the inside of a conch shell. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Mystery solved ... Cameo or Helmet Shell Just got caught up in the Venice Florida Fossil Bed / Shark Tooth hunting. Edited July 10, 2015 by mille22525 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 That is the lip edge of a shell like a cowrie. Someone who knows shells better than I do will be able to tell you more. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 That is the lip edge of a shell like a cowrie. Someone who knows shells better than I do will be able to tell you more. Welcome to the forum! That's what I was thinking 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...
mrieder79 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Those darn mollusks are always out to trick us fossilers. Can't tell you how many times I've leaped at a shell masquerading as a megalodon. Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Any idea what animal this is from? It looks like a lower jaw with teeth spaced about 1/2 inch apart. It is about 9 inches long. It was found on Venice Beach, Venice Florida. It is well preserved. The color and texture resemble the inside of a conch shell. Thanks for sharing your ideas.fossil2.jpg At that size, I would think this is more likely the lip of a 'helmet shell'. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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