PaleoNoel Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hey all. I'm wondering if this fossil I found at Green Mill Run, NC is a crocodilian scute or the dental plate of a drumfish as I believe either can be found at this location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 What is the size? I vote fish. 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...
Rockwood Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 It's a tough call. The shape in the lower left is quite socket like though. That would tend to indicate tooth plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Looks like croc to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I agree with Al. It looks like a croc scute. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 +1 for croc. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 +1 for croc. IMO the holes are not symetrical enough to be "teeth-sockets" in a fish mouth. Scale-bar is missing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Can we see the back of it? Might help with ID. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 +1 for croc. Nice find! On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Pemphix said: +1 for croc. IMO the holes are not symetrical enough to be "teeth-sockets" in a fish mouth. Scale-bar is missing... 8 hours ago, ynot said: What is the size? I vote fish. Sorry about that, the fossil is about 1.5 cm at its greatest width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Definitely Croc osteoderm. “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...
PaleoNoel Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Jersey Devil said: Definitely Croc osteoderm. Thanks, that's what I was thinking based on the irregularity of the pattern compared to the drumfish plates I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Identical to croc scutes I find. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Thanks to everyone for their input, does anyone have an inkling as to what genus of crocodilian this could come from based on the locality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 For comparison: 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 The sculptor in me sees potential to form a good likeness of the original post from any of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocophile Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 That is a crocodylomorph osteoderm ("scute") fragment, and given the discovery location it is probably from either Thecachampsa [aka Gavialosuchus] carolinensis or Alligator mississippiensis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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