Dantheman135 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Is this a fish scale? It was found in the Woodbine formation south of Denton, TX. I am new to microfossils. It may also be a small clam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantheman135 Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 Backside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantheman135 Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 It is being measured in millimeters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantheman135 Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 Just found what I think is a vertebra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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caldigger Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Cant make out #1 a bit too blurry. #2 might be snake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I think the first item is a very young oyster. Need more angles on the vertebra to identify. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Max-fossils Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 #1 does indeed seem to be a very small, probably juvenile, bivalve of some kind. About #2, I see the socket on one side and the ball on the other, so I believe that this means it's reptilian. In that case, snake is a very possible guess, but I wouldn't just yet rule out lizard and other small reptiles. Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The link is a helpful little piece on vertebrate anatomy. It is quite informative in learning to ID what type of animal a vert came from. However the reptiles can be more complex than stated. For instance I believe (I could have it switched) mosasaur vertebrae are concave in the front and convex in the back. The plesiosaur is convex to almost flat on both sides. Fish are convex on both sides. Salamanders are convex on the front and concave on the back. There are other arrangements too. Also, vertebra from the cervical, thoracic, sacral and caudal areas all can look very different within the same animal. There is a section on vertebrae in it. http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/342notes2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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