dsaffell Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) My mother-in-law found this in the woods of South Carolina by a lake. 8-10 inches in length. Here it is pictures on an average size table mat. Edited January 13, 2017 by dsaffell Misspelled/typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I do not believe this to be fossilized. I do believe it to be a portion of a skull though. Let me do some research and see if I can match it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hi, Part of a recent fish skull ? Coco 1 ---------------------- 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 January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 It is a catfish skull, probably flathead catfish Pylodictis oliveris. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I agree with a modern fish skull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaffell Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Harvey Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 It's a fish occipital, frontal and parietal. Maybe gar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I vote catfish over gar. Gar facial bones have lots of distinctive patterning, which this does not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Definitely the top of a fish skull. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Harvey Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I agree with JPC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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