Peat Burns Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 While prepping a Platystrophia ponderosa just now, I came across this little guy. I'm thinking Scolecodont. Thoughts? Stratigraphic context in tags. Scale in mm. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I am prepping a Vinlandostrophia ponderosa at the moment too! I can't think it could be anything other than a scolecodont, great find! Hope I get to find one some time. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Peat Burns said: While prepping a Platystrophia ponderosa just now, I came across this little guy. I'm thinking Scolecodont. Thoughts? Stratigraphic context in tags. Scale in mm. What is a Scolecodont? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I am prepping a Vinlandostrophia ponderosa at the moment too! I can't think it could be anything other than a scolecodont, great find! Hope I get to find one some time. That's awesome! What are the chances. (And I haven't got on board with Vinlandostrophia yet. Call me a grumpy, cynical old man. ). There seems to be a lot of phosphatic bits in this matrix. May have to do a thorough examination of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Darktooth said: What is a Scolecodont? Hi Dave. It's the jaws of polychaete worms 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, Peat Burns said: Hi Dave. It's the jaws of polychaete worms Hi Tony! Thanks for the info. I had not heard of these before. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Hi Tony! Thanks for the info. I had not heard of these before. I found my first one in the silurian a couple months ago. I assumed it was a conodont. (I guess it wasn't technically my first one because I have some jaws in the Mazon Creek worms, but those are a little easier to recognize, being at the anterior end of a worm impression ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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