LSCHNELLE Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 My wife and I uncovered this possible shark/fish tooth on 12/3/2017 from basal Bouldin Flags weathered shell hash. It appears to be a broken tip of a very large Scapanorhynchus texanus. Although, I am not certain. There appears to be coarse striations from bottom to near the top of the fossil and very little bend in the fossil structure. It is very symmetrical and about 9 mm wide at base and 27 mm long from a slightly worn tip to the broken end. Pics are of three sides. Is there another possibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Protosphyraena...a fish. 3 "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSCHNELLE Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 14 minutes ago, PFOOLEY said: Protosphyraena...a fish. Thanks PFOOLEY that looks like a great match! Appreciate your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 39 minutes ago, LSCHNELLE said: Thanks PFOOLEY that looks like a great match! Appreciate your help. You are welcome. Protosphyraena is a nifty creature I learned about here on the Forum...there are probably a few interesting threads on the subject if you search. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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