ismellawumpus Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I was hunting down in the SC summerville area and doing a lit of sifting for smaller / unusual things and seem to have found them. Any help with IDs would be great! (top) and (bottom) I am not sure what this is, a tooth? The material seems like enamel. (top) and (bottom) I am at a loss for this one. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 first seems to be drum fish tooth, the second ill have to look at more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Second one; maybe a wrasse mouth plate? "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...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Second one; maybe a wrasse mouth plate? oh you might be right i think i was looking at it wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pristiformes Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I believe the first tooth appears to be from either the Sciaenidae family (the drums) or the Sparidae family (the grunts). Isolated teeth like that are said to be difficult to determine to species without a portion of the pharyngeal grinding mill or jaw that it came from. This is according to an article in the Paster Jacket series (No. 7; Feb. 1968) by Camm Swift and Elizabeth Wing. I've found quite a few teeth similar to the one in the photo, fine sieving stuff from mid-miocene material recently. I don't know what teleost the other item came from. Nice little fossils though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I have something identical to the second fossil that I found in Summerville as well. I was also wondering what the heck it was. If you believe everything you read, perhaps it's time for you to stop reading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I have something identical to the second fossil that I found in Summerville as well. I was also wondering what the heck it was. is it exactly the same or does yours have more or less to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 hey i thought you posted before, well to bad, welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 It looks like you have got your IDs so I will just say welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 That bottom one is some kind of cool, Got any more pics of it? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellawumpus Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Wow, What a response! Thank you all for your help. I wondered if the first might be a tooth from something like a drum. The second one I was at a total loss. Usually when in SC I go looking for the 'big' stuff but I think I had more fun looking through the little stuff! I don't currently have more pictures of the plate, but will get more up soon. Although, you can see it in greater detail @ catalog of small things along with a few other things from that trip. The catalog isn't finished yet though. Thanks again all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Usually when in SC I go looking for the 'big' stuff but I think I had more fun looking through the little stuff! thats why you got to have a eye for everything, i love my megs but when i see a seal molar boy does it make me happy. Or in your case when i see fish jaws its just as good as finding a nice tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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