Mike from North Queensland Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 While sieving micro material from my favourite spot I came across this small specimen. It is 3.5 mm at the longest side so not very big. There is a distinct shine on one side so a first I tended to think tooth but I am unsure. Part of me wants to think it is a tooth from some type of parrot fish. The more logical part of me tends to think it is a fish scale of some type with the end broken off. Due to size I can not tell if the end is broken or complete except for a little wear. At the moment I am open to opinions as to what the micro fossil is With the photo I will go with fish scale? Mike D'Arcy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njfossilhunter Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I think I seen this before.....I'm thinking its a tooth. I'll go look in my files and see if I have a paper about this thing. It may be some kind of Hybodont shark....I'm not sure. TonyThe Brooks Are Like A Box Of Chocolates,,,, You Never Know What You'll Find. I Told You I Don't Have Alzheimer's.....I Have Sometimers. Some Times I Remember And Some Times I Forget.... I Mostly Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagacious Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Could it possibly be a tergite, a section of the armored abdomen of a shrimp/prawn or some other type of invertebrate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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