UFO! (Unidentified Fossilized Object) Please help :)

[Guest 1551]

It's obviously some kind of scute. I believe it was found on the Aucilla river. Any opinions are welcome!

 

[Perico]

Soft shell turtle is what it looks like to me.

 

[Ninjafossils]

Definitely turtle carapace.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Definitely turtle carapace, but I don't think it from Apalone (soft-shell). Maybe Pseudemys cf. P. nelsoni.

 

[cowboy7450]

Might be turtle but also looks like a pice of Coral too

 

[Ninjafossils]

not coral...no chance

 

[OWK]

not coral...no chance

It is probably coral.

A weathered piece of Brain Coral, to be specific.

 

[Ninjafossils]

yeah no...soft shell turtle carapace. These were found in the hell creek formation.


This is brain coral

 

[OWK]

yeah no..

No reason to be a jerk.

Either here, or in your first post.

 

[Harry Pristis]

I see it now . . . brain coral! [wink, wink]

 

[Guest 1551]

I've got scutes that look like the soft shell pieces, and they look similar to my thing but not exact. Is it possible this just fossilized better and left the ridges higher preserved?

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[Ninjafossils]

I think some of the scutes or carapace pieces will vary in appearance based upon a multitude of variables (ie. age of animal, location on body, especially species). Do you hunt the aucilla river?

 

[BurntBear]

No, no, no, no....

This is the U.F.O. you're looking for!

 

[Guest 1551]

I think some of the scutes or carapace pieces will vary in appearance based upon a multitude of variables (ie. age of animal, location on body, especially species). Do you hunt the aucilla river?

ok thanks man. Yeah, i've hunted it several times but not for several years.

 

[GatorBoy]

Cool little piece of soft shell turtle carapace IMO

 

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[Guest 1551]

Well thanks guys! Awesome ID!