old bones Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Here are a couple of fossils from Sacha's Merritt Island matrix. Although it is a shelly matrix from dredge spoil, there are very few marine fossils. These are two of the ones I am trying to ID. I don't know if this one is coral or bryozoan, or what.... it almost looks like bone. These look familiar. Are they fish operculum? Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I think 1. is bryozoan and 2. might be part of sea urchin " jaw " " We're all puppets, I'm just a puppet who can see the strings. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I think the second items are barnacle tergums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) I think 1. is bryozoan and 2. might be part of sea urchin " jaw " Thank you edd. Bryozoan it is. I think the second items are barnacle tergums. Thanks, Eric. That is it exactly ... no wonder it looked familiar. I just wasn't thinking barnacle in this bone filled matrix! Edited August 29, 2015 by old bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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