fossiladdict Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Found two jaws today that I am not sure what they belong to...anyone know? Here is the first one (the one on the bottom): Edited October 14, 2012 by fossiladdict Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 And here is the second one (not a very good picture, but will have to do for now). It is tiny (fits on my fingertip). Maybe pycnodont species? Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Looks like the fish Cimolichthys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Don't know what it is, but nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Don't know what that jaw is, but it reminds me of this jaw I found in the Codell Sandstone that I haven't got an ID on yet. Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Neither are in the North Sulphur River referral book so I'm gonna have to start looking through all my books. Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Hey Girl!! Look on the web Oceans of Kansas, a lot of fossils found there apply to the North Sulphur River, very interesting site---Tom Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) The second one actually looks like a piece of what my son found this summer on the North Sulphur River. There was much debate about it. The final conclusion was stratodus. Here's a pic of that piece. Edited October 14, 2012 by garyc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Here are a few more pictures...having a hard time getting clear good pictures. Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 This orange areas appears to be teeth.... Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 I looked at the Kansas site, but am having a hard time finding a bone that has two ridges such as the one I found. Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I wonder if it's a spine. (The first one) Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 I wonder if it's a spine. (The first one) I don't know; I have never found anything like it so it has me stumped. Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Hi, In your 1st pic, could it be a skate prickle ? Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Here are a few more pictures...having a hard time getting clear good pictures. Is the back side of this preserved? If so is it rounded? Is it hollow on the inside? Edited October 15, 2012 by Al Dente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 The first pic, as well as your updated pic, shows what I believe is a ratfish (Ischyodus?) dorsal fin spine segment. Check out pics from this thread a couple years ago: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php/topic/14211-tiny-jaw-from-cretaceous/ Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRK Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Out here we have similar looking fossils. What age might that be? Our fossils that look like that are generally "crusher jaws"and it does look like that "orange spot" is a single tooth.the other indentations are the "sockets" for other teeth, that have fallen out. I've seen both DRUMFISH and STINGRAY crusher plates that look similar. However due to its size I'm leaning toward some sort of drumfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Looks like the fish Cimolichthys. 100% Cimo... No doubt. I have many, many examples from Kansas and some from Texas as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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