Permian "fish" mystery fossil

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  • #15655
    Adam Armstrong
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    I’m a little stumped on the ID?

    For now I believe this is preopercular to a sarcopterygian; maybe a lungfish like Sagenodus.

    This is from the Early Permian, Wichita Group, Nocona formation. Northwest Texas. Collected Feb 2016.

    Any ideas anyone…?

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    #15717
    Eleanor Gardner
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    Neat find, @adam-armstrong!  I’m no good with fishes.  Do you have any guesses, @rleder?

    #15771

    @adam-armstrong

    Dear Adam, it is absolutely possible that we see a preopercule but for better ID I would need some more pics from different perspectives. Can you shoot and upload some ?

    Best

    Ronny

    #15817
    Adam Armstrong
    Participant

    @rleder – Here is a pic of the inside of the skull section. The piece is around 30mm and lighting was terrible. sorry

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    #16099
    Eleanor Gardner
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    @adam-armstrong – Ronny (@rleder) has just moved to Germany to start his new job as the director of a natural history museum, so it may be a while before he can respond.

    Perhaps @vperez can take a crack in the meantime?

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