PaleoNoel Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Hey everyone, I found this fossil last February on the Peace River, I believe I posted it with a bunch of my other finds from that trip a while ago and the ID came up inconclusive. I was hoping the folks on the forum could help me out with this one again. It's about 3.5 cm in diameter and I first thought it belonged to a glypodont but I'm not so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, PaleoNoel said: I first thought it belonged to a glypodont Hi There, glyptodont osteoderms are quite robust. I'd like to also toss out the possibility of something I see often here in Georgia. Similar fauna. I get quite a few bony fish skull elements. They are quite fragile all being considered and have a similar texture when worn. Cheers, Brett PS. I'll pull a few out for comparison. I usually don't keep the majority of them. Here are the few I have left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: Hi There, glyptodont osteoderms are quite robust. I'd like to also toss out the possibility of something I see often here. I get quite a few bony fish skull elements. They are quite fragile all being considered and have a similar texture when worn. Cheers, Brett PS. I'll pull a few out for comparison. Thanks, after seeing more glypodont osteoderms over the past year I've eliminated it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 6 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: Hi There, glyptodont osteoderms are quite robust. I'd like to also toss out the possibility of something I see often here in Georgia. Similar fauna. I get quite a few bony fish skull elements. They are quite fragile all being considered and have a similar texture when worn. Cheers, Brett PS. I'll pull a few out for comparison. I usually don't keep the majority of them. Here are the few I have left. Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrhynchus Here is a Lee Creek example from elasmo.com: 2 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 7 hours ago, PaleoNoel said: Hey everyone, I found this fossil last February on the Peace River, I believe I posted it with a bunch of my other finds from that trip a while ago and the ID came up inconclusive. I was hoping the folks on the forum could help me out with this one again. It's about 3.5 cm in diameter and I first thought it belonged to a glypodont but I'm not so sure. Sturgeon. Pls see my other response above. They are extremely common in the Pliocene sediments of the Yorktown Fm of Lee Creek 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 @Shellseeker This thread might be of interest. Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 5 hours ago, hemipristis said: Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrhynchus Thanks .... they are not uncommon here in bits and pieces. I appreciate the fish ID. Lee Creek just keeps giving. Cheers, Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Thanks guys! How often are these found in the peace river? I don't think I've seen them in anyone's trip reports on here before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 What does the other side look like? It looks like a worn piece of turtle shell to me. Post for comparison. Also turtle shell frags from Apollo Beach that look similar to yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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