I.D. Your Fossils

[Fossilbabe]

I know what the teeth are - but there are some other items I am not sure of. I also can identify the sting ray barbs.....What are the ones with ridges?

pictures 1-6 are all sting ray mouth plates and barbs. The last two pictures are sand tiger shark teeth. Great job

 

[Fossilbabe]

Made it down to Service Club park today - found my first two bones - wanted to know if anyone had a solid idea - also found some teeth that I am not familiar with - all input appreciated.

Pictures 3+4 not sure from the bone angle. I love to find bones like that for the reason if you look at the picture carefully you will see the bite marks on the bone. Yes some a very animal enjoyed him for lunch and you can see his teeth marks in the it. That is something I would keep in my collection as well. Nice find.

 

[jridg]

Thanks Babe! I appreciate the IDs.

Here's something I found today with MoteMan

Not in the best shape - but it's pretty large

I have cleaned most of the crud off it - still have a little way to go.

Also got a horse leg bone, couple of horse teeth, alligator tooth today

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

The bad thing about tooth hunting is that until you find the first meg you just want to find one. After that you're always look for a bigger/nicer one. It's a neverending quest! Very nice find Jim! Now you have a mark to beat.

 

[jridg]

Only bad part is I got back too late to get a fill - no diving tomorrow

 

[Fossilbabe]

Thanks Babe! I appreciate the IDs.

Here's something I found today with MoteMan

Not in the best shape - but it's pretty large

I have cleaned most of the crud off it - still have a little way to go.

Also got a horse leg bone, couple of horse teeth, alligator tooth today

Great jobs guys. Wow now your making me want to get out there. Heading up north with my client so I will be back in a few days. Let you know how I did when I get back home.

 

[jridg]

I am working for the next two days (nights really - going to drop the tank off tomorrow before work and hope to dive Wed/Thursday

 

[sglake]

The bad thing about tooth hunting is that until you find the first meg you just want to find one. After that you're always look for a bigger/nicer one. It's a neverending quest! Very nice find Jim! Now you have a mark to beat.

That sure is the truth!!!

 

[jridg]

Fossil-Babe or others - any ideas as to species?

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

Jim, it appears, looking at picture 1 from left to right you have a bull shark, a broken hemipristis and I think a small meg. There is a good bit of glare on the pics and nothing to use for scale. A face on perspective might help in ID also. I'm no expert but that is what they look like to me.