digit Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 The winner of the January 2023 VFOTM goes to... Parrotfish (Scaridae) Knifejaw (Oplegnathidae) premaxilla (beak) - Oligocene (Ashley Fm/Chandler Bridge Fm) - Summerville, South Carolina Congratulations to @Fin Lover !!! 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Congratulations! 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 Who said a parrotfish micro-fossil couldn't hold it own in a FOTM contest? Very interesting fossil that does not turn up very often. Pufferfish, drum, and even wrasse mouth plates do turn up with regularity in fossil sites (like Montbrook in Florida) which have a good density of fish fossils. I have yet to see a parrotfish beak from that site or any other site which I've picked micro-matrix. Congratulations on a really interesting rarity. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 congrats... nice find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Thank you so much! With so many amazing fossil enthusiasts on here, I never thought I would ever be able to win a FOTM. A big thank you to the Admin, who put so much time into the monthly contests! 1 Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Congratulations ..cool find 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 nice fossil, nice find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Congratulations! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Very cool! I've swam with parrotfish but never knew they had such elaborate dentition! 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Congratulations nice specimen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Hi, Congrats for this nice fossil. Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Pareidolia : here 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...
old bones Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Congratulation, @Fin Lover! Excellent find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Congratulations @Fin Lover for a well deserved find! 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Congratulations! Great find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Nice! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Congrats! 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtdauber Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Congratulations! A really nice, rare find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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