Goldkaiser Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 So I no I have seen this before but can't remember what the structure is I'm sure it's a fossil and was thinking fish plate of some kind? It's from the Wessex of the Wealden and is from plant debris bed L9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Also I'm thinking that's a fish mouth plate fragment. Beyond this... is an adventure. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Could also be a turtle or alligator scute. What's the size? Thomas Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Sorry, but the photos are way too blurry to offer anything other than guesses. Can you reshoot this very sharp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldkaiser Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 It's approximately 3mm long so very tiny- I will try to get some clearer photos but fish mouth plate frags look likely- I know o read about this somewhere and seen a compete specimen but must not have saved the PDF to my laptop Many thanks GK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) How about this: the size of a complete body scute is around 1cm by 1cm. Sorry, just blown up - the quality isn't really good Diplocynodon? from Messel, body length around 25 cm small Allognathosuchus?, close up of the head, body length is just around 30cm (also from Messel) Edited November 11, 2015 by oilshale Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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