IStormChase Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) Hello, Found this possible snake head on a beach North of St Augustine. Looking for information. Thank You. Regards, Chris Edited August 25, 2019 by IStormChase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Looks like turtle to me. Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IStormChase Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Oh cool. Did not even think of that. Any idea of type/ kind? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Not my wheelhouse I'm afraid. I might not even be right about turtle. Others will weigh in with more accurate info I'm sure. Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 It's the skull cap to a fish, the sea robin, Prionotus sp. 4 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 See? Lol. Told you I didn't know for sure! Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Just now, DevonianDigger said: See? Lol. Told you I didn't know for sure! we all have our niche 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IStormChase Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 This specimen is fossilized /petrified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Just now, IStormChase said: This specimen is fossilized /petrified. Prionotus sp. date back at least to the Pliocene, and of course they're still around. Fossil skull caps like this were a regular find at the Lee Creek Mine in the Pliocene Yorktown Fm, and also in Florida. There is a writeup on fossils of this species at Elasmo.com, under Lee Creek teleosts I just showed a photo of what the fish looks like when living. 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IStormChase Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Thank you so much! Great to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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