Connah Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Hey guys, took the daughter down to Beaumaris for a quick look today & I found this piece which reminds me (I'm sure), of a fish jaw I've seen posted somewhere else. If anyone can ID I'd be grateful. Have a horrible feeling that my daughter may have trumped me with this bone fragment, any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Not an expert, but my money would be on your daughter's find. I'm guessing it to be diagnostic as an ankle bone. The fish jaw I question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connah Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 17 minutes ago, Rockwood said: Not an expert, but my money would be on your daughter's find. I'm guessing it to be diagnostic as an ankle bone. The fish jaw I question. Thanks @Rockwood I was leaning toward an articulated fragment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 You might want to stand by for a while. Some of our people are likely to be otherwise occupied, with the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connah Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Any ideas @Paleoworld-101 it does does look quite similar to one you posted from Beaumaris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoworld-101 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Connah said: Any ideas @Paleoworld-101 it does does look quite similar to one you posted from Beaumaris. Yes, the first one is definitely a fish jaw! Great find! Both yours and mine are almost perfectly matched with one that is figured in the book 'Vertebrate Palaeontology of Australasia'. I'll get a pic of it up so you can see for yourself. Not sure about the other bone though but it has some nice shape to it that others might know what it is. "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoworld-101 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 See I-K below. ''Teleostean dentosplenials from Beaumaris, Victoria'' 1 "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connah Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Paleoworld-101 said: See I-K below. ''Teleostean dentosplenials from Beaumaris, Victoria'' Thanks so much @Paleoworld-101 that first I illustration is spot on. Thanks for digging that out, I knew I had seen this shape before. Had a few nice cetacean fragments to go along with the two finds I posted but still no shark teeth, elusive buggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoworld-101 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 40 minutes ago, Connah said: Thanks so much @Paleoworld-101 that first I illustration is spot on. Thanks for digging that out, I knew I had seen this shape before. Had a few nice cetacean fragments to go along with the two finds I posted but still no shark teeth, elusive buggers No problem. Yes, the shark teeth are tricky and it's just a matter of putting in as much time looking as possible. They will turn up eventually. I've now done 5 days of collecting there and have 9 teeth but most are broken or worn. "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connah Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 One day @Paleoworld-101 one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Hang in there girl. The old man hasn't won yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connah Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Ha! Ha! @Rockwood I'd be delighted to be beaten by her. She has a natural eye for this game & I'm just pleased she's interested & fascinated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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