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Lignite Coal from Mississippi
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Slab of Limestone containing multiple marine fossils including Trilobites Snails Brachiopods and Crinoids
(DSM# 10767)
Bony fish fossil - articulated
(DSM# FK196) This articulated (intact) fish skeleton found in north Mississippi has not yet been identified.
Anomoedus sp. (Forir 1887) Fish tooth plate
(DSM# K83) Extinct order of bony fish.
Unidentified Fish Scales - Fossil poop
(DSM# CH507) Unidentied fish scales. Possibly preserved in a coprolite (preserved poop).
Squalicorax prisnodontus kaupi (Agassiz 1835) Shark tooth
(DSM# 10752) Extinct family of scavenging shark.
Cretelamna appendiculata (Agassiz 1835) Shark tooth
(DSM# 10753) Extinct family of predatory shark that may be the ancestor of mega-toothed shark such as Megalodon and Otodus.
Scapanorhynchus raphiodon texanus (Agassiz 1843) Goblin Shark Teeth
(DSM# 10764) The Goblin shark is a deep water scavenger that is still alive today.
Cylindracanthus ornatus (Leidy 1865) Ray finned Fish rostrum
(DSM# 10668) This complete rostrum of a ray finned fish is a rare find.
Dallasaurus? turneri (Bell and Polcyn 2005)
(DSM# CH) It is believed that mosasaurs gave birth to live babies rather than laying eggs. These very small vertebrae could belong to the small species of mosasaur listed here or they may be the backbones of the baby of a much larger species.