oldtimer Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 So I found the very interesting specimen. I actually know what it is but am not going to give up the name yet. I want to see if some of you know what it is and where it may have come from. I know a few may know what it is right off. It is almost 2 feet in diameter. If you do know what it is right off please hold off your answer for a little while to give others the chance to guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 The Tooth-whorl of a Helicoprion? I don't have a clue what the location would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Helicoprion for me like gigantoraptor but I don't know its origin. OK ? Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I agree with tooth-whorl of Helicoprion. As for the location, the choices could be Idaho, Texas, California, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Mexico, Canada, Ural Mountains, West Australia, and China. I feel like this could most likely be from Idaho, Wyoming, or Utah, but just a far guess. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Heliocoprion I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Based on the specimen number on it, I wonder if someone is missing their Helicoprion specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Agreed. From Idaho? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 5 hours ago, gigantoraptor said: Helicoprion Had to look that up. One weird shark! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Yes it is one weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 According to the label plate, Lincoln County, Wyoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Oh, so when you say you found, it, you didn't mean that you found it, say at a garage sale, but that you found it in a museum display. OK, I retract my statement about someone missing a specimen. Lincoln County, huh? I have not heard of them being found there... might have to look into it. The geology map shows minimal rocks of the right age in Lincoln County. I'll put that down on my list of thousands of other things to look into around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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