fossilsofnj Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Unknown from the Upper Cretaceous of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Tip has an enamel coating. I’ve done a considerable amount of micro collecting in our area and this is the only example I’ve found to date. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance - John Link to post Share on other sites
bierk Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I'm not quite sure what to make of it, but that is very interesting. I would guess some type of dermal denticle but I couldn't hazard at guess with any specificity. Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I realize it's small, but could it be turtle material? Link to post Share on other sites
Auspex Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I like the denticle idea...says the guy with no actual knowledge of them. Link to post Share on other sites
JoeMioDigger85 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Perhaps a type of fish scale of some sort? the shape would suggest an uncommon part of the body but I'm on board with dermal denticle or scale=p Link to post Share on other sites
abcwixson Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 looks like either a ray or shark denticle Link to post Share on other sites
erose Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Always count on something new from the brooks! Where's Carl? He may be able to track this one down. Link to post Share on other sites
fossilized6s Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 My first impression was a Sturgeon plate. But given the smooth surface and shape, I'm thinking it's turtle material. Neat find what ever it is. Link to post Share on other sites
Coco Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Fossilezed6s, what a pity your pic is so little... Coco Link to post Share on other sites
Carl Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 My knee-jerk was turtle but the enamel would kill that ID. Can't say I've yet seen something like this but chondrichthyan dermal denticle seems like the safest bet at this point. Link to post Share on other sites
fossilsofnj Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 I wanted to say thanks for everyone’s input, dermal denticle it is then. I did look hard at sturgeon plate but dismissed it. Turtle never crossed my mind. Happy holidays to all - John Link to post Share on other sites
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