Elmo Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Another one of my finds from Flag Ponds Nature Park. Is this a dermal denticle? This is the first time I’ve found one of these and the only thing I can find online that is close to matching is a dermal denticle. I say it’s the first one I’ve found, but I’m pretty sure if I would’ve been checking the shell beds a bit better I would’ve found more by now. If it is one, is there a way to tell what it came from? Thank you in advance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMFinsman Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 nice find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Looks like a bone fragment too me, not a denticle. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 23 hours ago, ynot said: Looks like a bone fragment too me, not a denticle. It is hard to tell in the pics because I lightened the pics trying to make the detail more noticeable, but the center protrusion is a different texture from the rest of it. It very strongly resembles the 2 items that I circled in this pic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 @MarcoSr @Al Dente 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Looks similar to the one on the lower right of this photo from here. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 3 hours ago, ynot said: @MarcoSr @Al Dente Although the specimen is worn, I'm confident that the specimen is a ray dermal denticle. Marco Sr. 1 1 2 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark57 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Definitely a large ray dermal denticle. When they are this large they are often called scutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 +1 for ray dermal denticle. 1 1 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...
Elmo Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 Awesome, a new type for the collection. Thank you all very much for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Oh well, can not be right all the time. Glad You had it right too begin with @Elmo 2 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 8 hours ago, ynot said: Oh well, can not be right all the time. Glad You had it right too begin with @Elmo I agree. I’m pretty used to not being right, so I’m actually pretty shocked when I do get one right. You knew who to link to it though and I haven’t a clue on that yet. Thank you for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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