Shellseeker Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 I have been hunting a SW Florida area that is predominantly marine fossils. whale verts, earbones, teeth, dolphin earbones, small shark teeth (Lemon, Tiger, Bull, Hemipristis), ray teeth , broken barbs, occassional GW, Mako, Megs. No significant land mammal material. Actually , out of commission right now, but I'll get back to it soon. Found a lot of these. This is my largest at 3/4 inch. Could be a tilly bone , but these are consistently the same, not finding any other types and little variation in the ones I have found. Think of Eagle Ray teeth as comparative sameness. Maybe some other fossil hunter has stumbled across these. Fish skull? The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hey Jack, hope you get out soon...I know that feeling. Yep, those are apparently fish hyperostoses. We seem to find all shapes and forms down here and I have a similar shaped pile. They are intriguing arent they! Here's a reference I found showing them. Here's an old file showing a pile I have to show how some vary a bit...quarter is 24.26mm in diam. most are around that size... Regards, Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 10/13/2018 at 10:21 PM, Plantguy said: Hey Jack, hope you get out soon...I know that feeling. Yep, those are apparently fish hyperostoses. We seem to find all shapes and forms down here and I have a similar shaped pile. They are intriguing aren't they! Here's a reference I found showing them. Here's an old file showing a pile I have to show how some vary a bit...quarter is 24.26mm in diam. most are around that size... Regards, Chris Chris, Apologies... I missed your reply, which is excellent!!! Great photo and detail. Tonight I was going back thru my posts about the site these tillys and found your reply. Teaches me a lesson when I ask for an ID.. go back and check the post 2-4 weeks later. I am saving your photo and files: Certainly the same as what I have been finding,, as you say All over the place.... The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Hey Jack, no apologies needed. Glad to help. They are crazy interesting but admittedly it doesnt take much to engage my wonderment about stuff! Its a wonder I get anything done in a day! Continued hunting success! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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