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Leeanne Biladeau

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Leeanne Biladeau

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new activity comment 1 week, 5 days ago

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    @bill-heim I accidentally hit enter. Ha. So do all crab claws have the tiny hole at the bottom?

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new activity comment 1 week, 5 days ago

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    @bill-heim oh yeah, that I get. I was confused on the basic terms you used to describe, like bowl shaped hollow at the base, but I can visualize it now.

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new activity comment 1 week, 6 days ago

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    @bill-heim. I think I get what you are attempting to explain. Ha. I am so new to fossils and such and trying desperately to learn in the little time I get to myself. Thanks.

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new activity comment 1 week, 6 days ago

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    @bill-heim these are not hollow all the way through usually. I’ll have to look up crab though.

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of Florida’s FossilsFlorida’s Fossils from the myFOSSIL app 2 weeks ago

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    Leeanne Biladeau has contributed specimen mFeM 93205 to myFOSSIL!

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      Aiden Gore replied 1 week, 6 days ago

      Turtle claw I think or gator

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      Bill Heim replied 1 week, 6 days ago

      Gator teeth are not hollow all the way through otherwise they would shatter when they bit into something hard like a bone or turtle shell. Crab claw, notice the small pits on one side in picture 3.

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      Leeanne Biladeau replied 1 week, 6 days ago

      @bill-heim these are not hollow all the way through usually. I’ll have to look up crab though.

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      Bill Heim replied 1 week, 6 days ago

      The point is that an alligator is not going to have a hollow tip to their teeth. The roots are hollow up to where the enamel starts. The enamel may have a bowl shaped hollow at the base, but after that they are composed of layers of enamel.

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      Leeanne Biladeau replied 1 week, 6 days ago

      @bill-heim. I think I get what you are attempting to explain. Ha. I am so new to fossils and such and trying desperately to learn in the little time I get to myself. Thanks.

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      Bill Heim replied 1 week, 5 days ago

      Let me explain it this way. A large alligator can bite with a force up to about 3000 pounds per square inch. This is about the same as if you put the entire weight of a compact car on your thumb nail. Thus the end of the tooth has to be pretty solid not to shatter under that force.

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      Leeanne Biladeau replied 1 week, 5 days ago

      @bill-heim oh yeah, that I get. I was confused on the basic terms you used to describe, like bowl shaped hollow at the base, but I can visualize it now.

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      Leeanne Biladeau replied 1 week, 5 days ago

      @bill-heim I accidentally hit enter. Ha. So do all crab claws have the tiny hole at the bottom?

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      Bill Heim replied 1 week, 5 days ago

      think of the tip of a hollow point bullet, that is what the base often looks like but with a broader, shallower cup. Don’t know if all the claws have those but it’s a give away when they do. Also the alligator teeth are made of enamel (except the roots) like your teeth. Sometimes it is worn off but it is usually obvious when that is the case.

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      Guinevere Pitts replied 1 week, 3 days ago

      I can’t tell from the pictures, but they may be squid teeth. I live in NE FL and find something similar to your description.

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of Beach FossilsBeach Fossils from the myFOSSIL app 2 weeks ago

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    Leeanne Biladeau has contributed specimen mFeM 93202 to myFOSSIL!

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new activity comment 1 month ago

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    @bill-heim thanks

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new activity comment 1 month ago

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    @bill-heim thanks so much!

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new activity comment 1 month ago

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    @bill-heim thank you. You’re awesome. Do you have any recommendations on books to help with identifying?

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    @bill-heim you seem to be the expert here.

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted an image in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app 1 month ago

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    Found on Florida’s east coast. Need help Identifying. Large one is 2 inches.

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      Leeanne Biladeau replied 1 month ago

      @bill-heim you seem to be the expert here.

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      Bill Heim replied 1 month ago

      Great White, Snaggletooth, Bull or Dusky

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      Leeanne Biladeau replied 1 month ago

      @bill-heim thank you. You’re awesome. Do you have any recommendations on books to help with identifying?

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      Bill Heim replied 1 month ago

      http://www.elasmo.com

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      Leeanne Biladeau replied 1 month ago

      @bill-heim thanks

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted an image in the group Group logo of FOSSILblitzFOSSILblitz from the myFOSSIL app 1 month ago

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    Found in Florida on the east coast. Need help identifying. I believe top middle is mako. #fossil

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      A Trilobite replied 1 month ago

      @bill-heim

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      Bill Heim replied 1 month ago

      Left to right: Probable Bull, Sand Tiger, Lemon, Bull, Probable Sandbar, Sandbar, too worn to tell

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      Leeanne Biladeau replied 1 month ago

      @bill-heim thanks so much!

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    Leeanne Biladeau posted a new activity comment 1 month ago

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    Horse tooth?

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