Rookie05 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Greetings Fossil Forum! I'm quite new to this and I've come across the following items. We found this items while cleaning out the house my great-aunt who recently passed. She was a great collector of a variety of things but we are not sure what to make of these. The tail-like object I've never seen anything like that before and it's stumped myself and my father and I have no idea what type of skull this might be. I'd really appreciate any help in the matter. Thanks much! - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie05 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Additional skull photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Welcome to the Forum. Looks like you have a chinese cephalopod , Lituites sp., and an mammal (Oreodont?) skull, from the White River Formation. Regards, More pictures of Lituites here. 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Welcome to TFF! The first item is a heteromorph ammonite. Sorry but I can not help with the id of the skull, other than it is a mammal. Tony PS Tim beat Me with better information. 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 The first pis is not a tail it is a type of cepholopod. Somebody will be along with proper name I am sure. I don't know what the jaw is from I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 This time tim and ynot beat me! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Can't help with the skull either but I agree the first is the nautiloid usually referred to as Lituites though that might have been updated. It looks like a Chinese specimen though they are also found elsewhere 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie05 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Many thanks for the warm welcome and quick replies. Am I correct when I say it looks like two rows of teeth on the skull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Well there is the right and left side of the maxilla. In that sense there are two rows of teeth. But the teeth themselves have stylids, which are minor cusps on the same tooth. Like these: So there are only 4 teeth in this picture. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Yes, your skull looks like 2 rows of teeth. your pictures are a bit blurry, but it is an oreodont skull fragment. Most likely going to be Merycoidodont Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie05 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Well there is the right and left side of the maxilla. In that sense there are two rows of teeth. But the teeth themselves have stylids, which are minor cusps on the same tooth. Like these: So there are only 4 teeth in this picture. Thanks Tim that makes sense. 2 minutes ago, FossilDudeCO said: Yes, your skull looks like 2 rows of teeth. your pictures are a bit blurry, but it is an oreodont skull fragment. Most likely going to be Merycoidodont Hope this helps! Very helpful and much appreciated. Yeah, Dad took some quick photos and sent them to me. I can always try to get some better ones if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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