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These large moon shells are common but fragile and rare to find one in perfect condition.
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One of the more common cones found in the Chipola Formation. Reference Gardner, J. 1937. “The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida,” USGS Prof. Paper 142-F.
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A common species in the Chipola however only 1 in ~10 has the aperture lip preserved. Reference Gardner, J. 1947. “The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida,” USGS Prof. Paper 142-H.
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Reference Gardner, J. 1947. “The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida,” USGS Prof. Paper 142-H.
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This morning I finished picking through some collections of micro-matrix I made earlier this year for a project I was working on. I was lucky enough to be able to meet-up with Jack, @Shellseeker to visit a collecting spot on Little Payne Creek where I was able to collect a nice bucket of micro-matrix. The fossils in this feeder creek to the Peace River often exhibit much nicer coloration than the grayscale fossils found in the Peace River itself. I came across a tiny shark tooth (8.5 mm x 5.5 mm) that has me stumped as I've not seen anything quite like it before while micro-matrix picking. You'll see it has lovely caramel cream coloration (looks tasty enough to eat ) but the thing that I found unusual about this tooth is the presence of tiny side cusps. The only species I encounter here in South Florida that has side cusps is the Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus) but the tooth shape is entirely wrong for this species. The shape is generally consistent with Mako (Isurus) but not with the cusps. The age of the material from this location--Peace River Formation (Miocene-Pleistocene) would seem to exclude something like a baby Carcharocles auriculatus or C. angustidens and though I've heard of megs showing primitive cusps on baby teeth, the shape does not fit my concept of Carcharocles. I'm stumped, which is good because this means there is a learning opportunity for me here. Anybody have any thoughts on this tiny caramel beauty? Cheers. -Ken
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Reference E. H. Vokes. 1970. Notes on the fauna of the Chipola Formation - III. Two new species of Vasum (Mollusca: Gastropoda), with comments on Vasum haitense (Sowerby). Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8(2):88-92
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Reference Gardner, J. 1947. “The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida,” USGS Prof. Paper 142-H.
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Reference S. E. Hoerle. 1972. Cerithiidae and Potamididae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Chipola Formation of northwestern Florida. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 10(1):1-22
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This specimen demonstrates a spotted color pattern. Reference L. Dolin. 1991. Cypraeoidea and Lamellarioidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda), from the Chipola Formation (late early Miocene) of northwestern Florida. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 24(1-2):1-60
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Reference Cooke, C.W., 1959, Cenozoic echinoids of eastern United States: USGS Prof. Pap. 321, 106 p. Portell, R. W. & Oyen, C. W. 2001. Eocene Echinoids. Florida Fossil Invertebrates 1, 24 p.
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Reference Cooke, C.W., 1959, Cenozoic echinoids of eastern United States: USGS Prof. Pap. 321, 106 p. Portell, R. W. & Oyen, C. W. 2001. Eocene Echinoids. Florida Fossil Invertebrates 1, 24 p.
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Between hunting trips, I catch up on sorting old finds. I have what I believe is a Medial Phalanx that seems unusual to me. But first a look at a couple of other finds to test your ID capabilities. Canines.. 21, 28, and 43 mm. I think I know the identity of the last 2, and could guess at the 1st just based on shape/size. Here is another with 2 possibilities in my mind, and it is broken, It is 23 mm and finally the toe bone, It is 34 mm in length, A while back (2012) I was comparing medial Phalanx from jaguar and deer. This one seems different from either. Thanks for any and all suggestions.
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Is this a white shark tooth or a small meg? Scale in cm/mm (Peace River, Florida)
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Can you identify this? I found it washed up on a beach at Amelia Island, Florida. Thanks. --Mike
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A curious bone. What bone has a right angle? Calcaneum? maybe Vertebrae process. I hope other have seen these. This would seem to belong to a medium to large mammal. All suggestions appreciated!!!
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We found this bone in a Florida river. We think it might be some kind of toe bone but we are not sure.
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There are 4 (or more) fossil Armadillos in Florida. I found a very small osteoderm today. It is in this photo with an Armadillo osteoderm that I found 3 years ago, also in the Peace River. So, Is this small osteoderm Dasypus bellus or Pachyarmatherium leiseyi , a much smaller and rarer Armadillo endemic to the Peace River in the vicinity of Paynes Creek State Park. The real question is how to differentiate between these Florida Armadillo species.
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I found these fossils in Gainesville. Could anyone tell me what they are?
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Found just south of Ponte Vedra, FL. It has some weight to it...
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Found this at the beach near Jacksonville Florida - I was thinking it might be a shark tooth - its about 2 inches long. The picture is of it sitting next to my Gear Head Nano wireless mouse.
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This is a fossil i found washed up on the beach at Amelia Island, Florida. It looks like a molar of some sort. Can someone help identify? Thank you. --Mike
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This was found on the beach (Okaloosa Island-Fort Walton Beach Florida) after hurricane Nate. What is it?
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Hello, I found these today walking along the beach along with about 200 teeth. I found a lot of bone fragments but wasn't sure what type of fossils are in the attached pictures. The one looks like an ear bone or something. Any help would be much appreciated... Thanks !!!
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Hello everyone! My latest trip into the creeks of Gainesville proved quite successful, quite a few dozen shark teeth found, as well as some other questionable pieces. Can anyone confirm if these are fossils and if so what kind, or just stones? Collected from Rattlesnake Creek. Thank you and happy hunting!
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This tooth is a lower from the final tooth position (most posterior) on the left side as indicated by the bulge on one side of the tooth and lack of overlapping facet. The lingual face of the tooth is shown in the photo as indicated by the distinct delineation of the crown enamel and the root (less distinct on the labial surface). Teeth in a more anterior position have overlapping facets on both edges (with the symphyseal having both facets on the lingual face). The stratigraphic information for this locality is questionable and so is specified vaguely. The environment is marine shell hash that may span late Miocene-Pleistocene. Dr. Richard C. Hulbert, Jr. from FLMNH had this to say about the locality: There are two “formations” found near the surface in that area of the state. One is the middle to late Miocene Peace River Formation. The other “formation” possible is has been informally called the Okeechobee Formation by Tom Scott, and consists of the sandy shell beds formerly called the Caloosahatchee, Bermont, and Fort Thompson formations. On the geologic map of Florida published by the state’s geological survey it is not designated a formal name and is instead listed as Pliocene/Pleistocene shelly unit. Even if found in situ within the Plio/Pleistocene unit, such specimens could be reworked out of the Peace River Formation. If you are finding them in modern creek alluvium, it will be difficult to be sure which is their original depositional unit.
