Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Fish

Barracuda tooth in limestone matrix
Pliocene epoch
DeSoto County, Fla.

Barracuda teeth
1/2 to 3/4 inches
Miocene epoch
Peace River
DeSoto County, Fla.

Drum fish tooth plate
(Pharyngeal or grinding plate)
Miocene epoch
Beaufort County, NC

Various fish vertebrae
2 to 2 -1/2 Inches
Miocene epoch
Beaufort County, NC

Porcupine fish tooth/jaw (fused dentaries)

Porcupine fish mouth parts (fused dentaries)
3/4 to 1-1/2 inches wide
Miocene epoch
Beaufort County,NC (light)
Peace River, DeSoto County, Fla. (dark)

Sawfish "Saw Tooth"
2 - 3/8"
Miocene Epoch
Peace River, Arcadia, Fla.

Fish (species unknown) hyplural fan- this bone forms the base for the tailfin.
Miocene Epoch
Arcadia, Fla.

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