spcchap Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Hey everyone, Here's some of my finds at Hogtown Creek in Gainesville, FL. I'm pretty confident those are some juvenile meg teeth. Both found next to each other in some heavy clay deposits, which explains the coloration. I was hoping maybe I could soak them in something to bring out the enamel color.. Any ideas? Not sure about the other fossils. Is that some sort of prehistoric cephalopod? The fossil next to it is smooth on the bottom, and I can only describe it as looking like an upside down mushroom. On the other picture, someone else told me the one was a crocodile tooth (what kind??). The one next to that is a complete mystery - but a very cool looking find. It's broke, but the back has two sharp points. Any help you can provide in ID'ing these fossils would be greatly appreciated!! Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 First picture, left side might be croc or gator, I'll let others more familiar answer that. The "mystery" next to it I believe is a catfish spine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 And don't forget to hit the Santa Fe. It seems that the river level is still falling. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spcchap Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 13 hours ago, caldigger said: First picture, left side might be croc or gator, I'll let others more familiar answer that. The "mystery" next to it I believe is a catfish spine. I think you solved the mystery! Thanks! It definitely looks like the pictures of catfish spine that I am seeing now. So happy to have gotten this one solved, but my dreams of discovering a new Martian species of shark have been dashed, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Ocean catfish pectoral spines don't have symmetrical bases. The "mystery" bone appears to have a symmetrical base. Perhaps this is a fish axial spine (the Priscacara sp. is an example, not an ID). 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...
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