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Heath Carroll posted a new specimen in the group What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 4 years, 7 months ago
4 years, 7 months ago4 years, 7 months agoHeath Carroll has contributed a new specimen to myFOSSIL!
Heath Carroll posted a new specimen in the group What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 4 years, 7 months ago
Heath Carroll has contributed a new specimen to myFOSSIL!
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Hi, @heath-carroll – are you seeing a ray in here? I’m not sure I see anything specific in the rock.
The thing that sticks out to the right is nothing but just to the left of that thing that sticks out in the area that is brown you can just make out what I believe to be fins they always have dots on them. Also if you look to the left a little farther you will see the spade shaped item that is always present with these it is at the end of a long spine
Hi, @heath-carroll – It’s unlikely that fins would preserve because of all the fleshy bits. I’ve only ever found ray teeth, certainly more could preserve but only in very special circumstances so it would be very rare to find them. Are the dots empty holes or are they filled in? There are many other creatures that could be leaving patterns like this.