Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Hello everyone, this is Trevor. I have been meaning to post this for a long time and finally got around to doing it. I would appreciate help identifying these finds. Also, stay tuned I have a trip report coming out later this week, probably Friday. What type of ammonite is this? (middle) : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Is this cartilage? Coprolite? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Xiphactinus? (this is a really thick tooth) : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Xiphactinus? ??? (definitely a fossil, I will have a better picture soon) : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, Trevor said: Xiphactinus? (this is a really thick tooth) I think this is way too robust for Xiphactinus. Maybe croc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, Xiphactinus said: I think this is way too robust for Xiphactinus. Maybe croc? Crocodiles in NJ have a very circular root structure. I have no idea what this is then and I do not believe it is croc. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Pathological tooth or Claw? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Fish, Fish, Croc, Croc, Croc, Fish whose scientific name starts with P? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Scute? Plesiosaur tooth chunk? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 The first ammonoid is a baculite frag. The "cartilage" looks like a bone frag, but need more pics. The coprolite is a spiral valve coprolite that is likely from a shark. The first tooth is definitely Xiphactinus, the next one might be X-fish, but need more pics. 2 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Mammal Tooth? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Mammal Tooth (from the KT Boundary)? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 The patho tooth/claw is likely modern, not sure what it is. Yep, the teeth are 2 fish (Enchodus lateral) teeth, 3 Croc teeth, and a Pachyrhizodus tooth. 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 The last two mammal teeth seem modern. Don't know what rodent they are from though. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Plesiosaur? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, Trevor said: Plesiosaur? Hybodont cephalic clasper hook. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, The Jersey Devil said: Hybodont cephalic clasper hook. They have striations like that? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, Trevor said: Scute? Plesiosaur tooth chunk? The first one is possibly a piece of turtle shell, but I'm thinking it is a concretion. Second seems like Enchodus from that angle. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just now, Trevor said: They have striations like that? Sometimes on the inner curve of the hook and part of the root. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, The Jersey Devil said: The first one is possibly a piece of turtle shell, but I'm thinking it is a concretion. Second seems like Enchodus from that angle. I have always thought concretion for the "scute" but the more I look at it the more it seems like a worn scute to me. I need to get a better camera lens for tomorrow but I really do not think that tooth chunk is Enchodus. I will get different angles. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just now, Trevor said: I have always thought concretion for the "scute" but the more I look at it the more it seems like a worn scute to me. I need to get a better camera lens for tomorrow but I really do not think that tooth chunk is Enchodus. I will get different angles. Yeah, the lines on the possible bone piece might be sulci marks, but I'm not confident they are from one shot. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 That mammal tooth between your fingers ( I could be wrong here) looks a lot like rabbit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 7 hours ago, caldigger said: That mammal tooth between your fingers ( I could be wrong here) looks a lot like rabbit. Yeah it's a rabbit molar I think. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Here's what I see. Sorry: haven't read the other posts yet. The first 3 are ammonite chamber steinkerns. The one on the left of the first shot is probably Placenticeras, as is the one on the right. The "croissant" in the middle is Menuites. Nice find. The "cartilage" definitely does not look like chondrichthyan cartilage. Might be a mollusk steinkern of some kind. I agree with the 2 possible Xiphactinus teeth Can't tell what the "pathologic tooth or claw" is. Not at all likely to be a claw but possibly a fish tooth fragment The 6 teeth I would ID as Enchodus, Enchodus, croc, croc, croc, Pachyrhizodus "Scute" - nope. Just a rock "Plesiosaur tooth chunk" may just be a bone fragment - very hard to tell The mammal teeth are most likely modern - I'm seeing deer and rodent Hybodont cephalic hook rather than plesiosaur tooth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 53 minutes ago, Carl said: Here's what I see. Sorry: haven't read the other posts yet. The first 3 are ammonite chamber steinkerns. The one on the left of the first shot is probably Placenticeras, as is the one on the right. The "croissant" in the middle is Menuites. Nice find. Do you know of any good sources for IDing NJ ammonite material? 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.51c371f10936bbc883322324e44cc518.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now