Codydunmire Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I found these two things a few months ago and forgot about them in a zip lock bag until just now. One side is serrated about halfway down the rest of the sides seem smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Fish jaw piece I believe. 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazfossilator Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Neat find! Can see some teeth still in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoppeHunting Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Possibly a worn ray tail spine/barb section. The size seems about right. These are uncommon finds at the Calvert Cliffs. 1 The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codydunmire Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 4 hours ago, HoppeHunting said: Possibly a worn ray tail spine/barb section. The size seems about right. These are uncommon finds at the Calvert Cliffs. I don't think it's a ray tail spine because I have found a few of those at flag ponds and know what they usually look like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoppeHunting Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Codydunmire said: I don't think it's a ray tail spine because I have found a few of those at flag ponds and know what they usually look like That's why I think it may be a worn barb. Fossils can look quite different when they've been worn down. This can be quite deceiving and make the identification process frustrating; I've had my fair share of worn down sharks teeth that I can't pinpoint to a species due to erosion. To me, it looks like a broken and worn down ray barb, but I could be wrong. 1 The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I would go with fish as the photo shows a curve that you would not expect in a barb and secondly the teeth look to protrude straight out rather than slope back. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 The reason I’m thinking jaw is because it looks to have concave bits in between each raised bit, can you confirm this @Codydunmire? “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, Mike from North Queensland said: I would go with fish as the photo shows a curve that you would not expect in a barb and secondly the teeth look to protrude straight out rather than slope back. Mike I agree. 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...
Codydunmire Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 43 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said: The reason I’m thinking jaw is because it looks to have concave bits in between each raised bit, can you confirm this @Codydunmire? From what i can tell it looks like there is a concave spot right between each raised spot these images might show it a little better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 42 minutes ago, Codydunmire said: From what i can tell it looks like there is a concave spot right between each raised spot these images might show it a little better. Yeah, that makes me confident we’ve got a fish jaw here. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codydunmire Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said: Yeah, that makes me confident we’ve got a fish jaw here. Cool thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 12 hours ago, Codydunmire said: From what i can tell it looks like there is a concave spot right between each raised spot these images might show it a little better. This more recent photo looks less bony and more shelly than the previous photos. I'm thinking these are toothed hinges from some type of bivalve. Doesn't really look like a fish jaw to me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I think I have to agree with Al Dente. There's something about that sheen, color, and flaking that is more mollusky than vertebratey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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