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Id Help With A 3" Section Of Jaw That Appears To Be From A Juvenile Carnivore?


hollywatertower

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I would greatly appreciate any help with identifying this small piece of jaw bone. I'm sorry to say all I know about it is it's size; the jaw is 3" long by 1 1/8" tall. The 1st tooth (far left) is 5/8" tall - the middle is 1/2" & the last (far right) is 3/16"; in one of the photos, it looks like a partial broken tooth between the 2nd & 3rd tooth. I'm still very much a newbie. I just closed my antiques store; so now I'm able to put more time into fossils! I greatly appreciate any help that anyone may be able to provide. I have absolutely no idea of the age of where it was found. I bought a huge collection fo fossils and half of them are unmarked. It's been fun so far; but I have a very long way to go and tons to learn!! If I can proved any additional photos, please let me know. Thanks in advance!!

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I also have some Scallops; below is one I was able to find that looked very similar to what I have; except mine are only 3" across. Once again, because of my inexperience, I'm sure, I'm wrong!! But, I'm trying! And, I'm going to keep trying! LOL. Once again, in advance, thank you!

Scientific Name: Chesapecten madisonius
Common Name: Scallop
Location: Beaufort County
Age: Pliocene
Size: to 7"
Classification: Eukaryota > Metazoa > Mollusca > Bivalvia > Pteriomorphia > Pectinidae > Chesapecten > madisonius

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That jaw is really cool, but beyond that I can't tell much. Apart from the jaw having the characteristics of a large fish. They are very cool, though.

Izak

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The jaw looks to be Moroccan, and possibly composited.

"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!

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