clemsonskulls Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) This jaw was found in a sandy layer right above the limestone layer. I'm told it may be a barracuda, but the teeth, though very similar, are not identical to the single barracuda teeth that I have both found and seen referenced on line. Can anyone help with the ID? The length of the jaw section is 5.5 inches. Edited October 31, 2011 by clemsonskulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Maybe Wahoo? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoc Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) It's Wahoo http://www.elasmo.com/leecreek/lc_fish/fishSp.html?tgtSp=aca_sol Edited October 31, 2011 by Paleoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemsonskulls Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Many thanks to Paleoc and Auspex. Great pictures Paleoc, and they really are descriptive of the one I have. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinodigger Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Scomberormorous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemsonskulls Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Dinodigger, excuse my fossil naivity, but is Scomberormorous suppose to be a genus, or some time of fossil joke that I am completely missing. I did a web search and came up empty on the genus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Dinodigger, excuse my fossil naivity, but is Scomberormorous suppose to be a genus, or some time of fossil joke that I am completely missing. I did a web search and came up empty on the genus. Holy Mackerel... LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Compliments on the nice find, clemsonskulls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 my link http://digsfossils.com/fossils/nj_shark_kirkwood.html My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemsonskulls Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 SC State Museum curator identified this as Acanthocybium, wahoo. Kudus to Auspex and Paleoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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