PSchleis Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 2022. Initially thought this was a turtle shell but the interesting texture on the underside reminds me of scute. Ideas? it’s 1 1/2 inches long and about an inch wide. Edited February 3, 2022 by PSchleis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 3 hours ago, PSchleis said: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 2022. Initially thought this was a turtle shell but the interesting texture on the underside reminds me of scute. Ideas? it’s 1 1/2 inches long and about an inch wide. Hi There, We had one of these just last week. This is a Sturgeon osteoderm, a bony plate that covers the body of the fish. For Reference: (Image Credit: FossilGuy.com) Cheers, Brett 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSchleis Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 9 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: Hi There, We had one of these just last week. This is a Sturgeon osteoderm, a bony plate that covers the body of the fish. For Reference: (Image Credit: FossilGuy.com) Cheers, Brett Thanks, Brett! Makes me realize I might have a couple more scutes in my turtle shell pile :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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