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North Sulphur River Jawbone

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I'm pretty sure this was found by my friend on the North Sulphur River. It was labelled as such, along with some fish vertebrae I know are also found there. Most of the teeth are missing, broken off on their trip down the river. 

 

I'm wondering if anyone can give me more information on this piece.

 

Thanks for the help!

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I'd believe it being found in the NSR. Looks like a large fish jaw, probably Xiphactinus. To my knowledge, not many other fish from that locality get this large.

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Nice to think it's possible the jawbone listed earlier is possibly the same animal. 

 

Many thanks!

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Complete Xiphactinus maxilla! From the right side of the face as well. Your friend was incredibly lucky to find all the pieces like that! 

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I'm thinking the tapered and downturned end might be more consistent with Protosphyraena.

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