TNCollector Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Most people don't know it, but besides my adventures in the realm of Paleozoic vertebrates, I also do a lot of collecting in the Cretaceous of West Tennessee and Northeast Mississippi. The Cretaceous of West TN is known for having a wide diversity of excellently preserved invertebrates (think Coon Creek Formation), but the vertebrate life is largely ignored. It mainly consists of shallow water marine reptiles, sharks, fish, and occasionally terrestrial animals. My collection consists primarily of marine reptile bones and a few teeth, but I have a small selection of fish, shark, and terrestrial material as well. This specimen here was found at an undisclosed location in the Coon Creek Formation. I have found a few loose pycnodont teeth, but I was super excited to find this huge mouth plate, complete with teeth and a good chunk of bone still attached. Some of the teeth were broken, I found this specimen a few months ago and have been slowly prepping, repairing, and stabilizing the specimen. Here is the end result! Enjoy! I certainly treasure this specimen, as it is the most complete one I have found in my Cretaceous adventures, and is quite large! Anomoeodus latidens fish tooth plate with jaw Coon Creek Formation West Tennessee, USA 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Great find, and very well preserved! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele 1937 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Spectacular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Very Nice, Jim! Thanks for showing us. Regards, 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...
Darktooth Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 That is a very nice specimen! Congratulations on a great find! Also nice job cleaning it up. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Great specimen! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squali Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 That's a great representation of the different teeth in these crushing machines It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Cool! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Nice fish tooth plate!! Thanks for showing it. Where are the pictures of the rest of the things from there You mentioned? Tony 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...
sixgill pete Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Fantastic specimen. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 That is truly jaw dropping. Congratulations and thanks for showing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thanks everyone! On 5/3/2017 at 6:31 PM, ynot said: Nice fish tooth plate!! Thanks for showing it. Where are the pictures of the rest of the things from there You mentioned? Tony Tony, I will have to post some stuff this week. Most of my finds are bone scraps, but there are some interesting pieces that I would love to show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 32 minutes ago, TNCollector said: Thanks everyone! Tony, I will have to post some stuff this week. Most of my finds are bone scraps, but there are some interesting pieces that I would love to show. 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...
steviefossils Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 That's awesome. I just found a partial plate in NJ, only three crushers intact. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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