Possible pharyngeal teeth of Panamanian coast

[WillK]

I found it within a cave on Isla Bastimentos, which is an island off the Atlantic coast of Panama. The cave had fast flowing sea water. Thus far it appears to be either fossilized pharyngeal teeth or a dermal plate.

 

I'm trying to figure out if they're actually fossilized and more importantly what species it likely belongs to.

 

Size: Approximate 1.25cm x 1.0cm x 0.5cm

[caldigger]

It looks pretty fresh. Probably some poor fish got bashed against the rocks and knocked its dentures out.

[WillK]

It was very deep into the cave and also found next to several fossilized shark teeth, which lead me to believe whatever this thing is was also fossilized.

[FossilGuy1024]

My vote's for teeth. You wouldn't see that multi-layered structure with a dermal plate.

[ynot]

It is a partial fish tooth plate, can not remember which fish.

I think it looks modern, not fossilised.

Can You post pictures of the shark teeth?

 

Tony

[Vieira]

It's a partial fish tooth plate indeed.

 

I found some of those here in a Miocene formation in Portugal.

[Pemphix]

+ 1 more for fish tooth plate (pycnodont fish). Looks quite fresh...