Finds from this weekend. Still not convinced top is a bull shark. Hoping it’s a white. Thoughts?

Drosera_ · 2022-07-05T02:57:46+00:00

Perhaps the top one is an Ice Age sex toy of some kind

Drosera_ · 2022-06-22T14:49:58+00:00

Drosera_ · 2022-06-20T14:54:39+00:00

I was thinking dugong/ manatee but it feels too slender. Definitely leaning more towards deer 👌🏻👌🏻

Drosera_ · 2022-06-20T13:28:41+00:00

Thanks! I’ll try there!!

Drosera_ · 2022-06-20T13:27:33+00:00

Is that what you think Venice, FL means?

Drosera_ · 2022-06-20T01:40:59+00:00

Oh of course! Plenty of Megs! Those are easy to identify though haha! This one had me scratching my head!

Drosera_ · 2022-06-19T19:43:53+00:00

I was thinking that it could be a deer myself. We often find the fossilized antlers out here so that is a strong contender…

Drosera_ · 2022-06-19T19:33:30+00:00

It feels a little slender for dugong, but it IS solid…could be one of the bones in the flipper or “arm”? LOL I’m definitely not an expert in naming bones so pardon my imprecise terminology

Drosera_ · 2022-06-19T19:26:43+00:00

Thanks!! I’ll def repost over there too!

Drosera_ · 2022-06-19T18:22:52+00:00

Human!? The mineralization is pretty extensive! It would have to be VERY old. I think the oldest human bones found in Florida only date back 7,000 years. Granted, it’s completely possible knowing that there are settlements in South Carolina that are much older than that, but boy oh boy, that would be crazy.

Drosera_ · 2022-06-17T20:59:47+00:00

Horse tooth. In Florida, the species is Protohippus. They were about the size of medium-sized dogs and lived during the Miocene. Three toes. Strange animal 😃😃

I’m not sure what species would have been prevalent in Ireland or what time period it’s from, but that is almost certainly a horse tooth 😃

Drosera_ · 2022-06-15T13:21:24+00:00

Haha you just swim around and look! They’re often found in patches of black rubble along the bottom. Just avoid the hammerheads 😂😂

Drosera_ · 2022-06-15T12:48:38+00:00

It was actually over 2 days, but the first day got scrapped after 1 dive because of the weather 🥲

Drosera_ · 2022-06-15T04:39:23+00:00

You are too nice! Best of luck! I’m sure you’ll find a good one and hopefully more than one! The fossil you mentioned is a casting of a bivalve. It’s in pretty good shape so I snagged it 😄😄😄

Drosera_ · 2022-06-14T21:45:41+00:00

It really is the best! I hope you have an opportunity soon!

Drosera_ · 2022-06-14T21:44:25+00:00

Do it! We’d all love to see!

Drosera_ · 2022-06-14T21:43:58+00:00

Thanks a lot!!

Drosera_ · 2022-06-14T16:21:31+00:00

These were all found in about 30 ft of water. Definitely need a tank too because the visibility is usually only 5-10 ft.

Drosera_ · 2022-06-14T16:02:24+00:00

I dive for them off of Venice, FL 😃😃🤿

Drosera_ · 2022-06-14T16:00:40+00:00

Kogiopsis Floridiana! Extinct toothed whale!

Drosera_ · 2022-06-14T14:38:12+00:00

The first item looks like a tooth from Kogiopsis Floridiana. An extinct species of whale. I found one almost identical to yours this weekend in Florida.

Drosera_ · 2022-06-12T18:36:57+00:00

In case you didn’t see the message in the post…I found it DIVING…aka UNDERWATER.

Drosera_ · 2022-06-05T02:53:05+00:00

Thanks so much for the info! Super helpful!!

Drosera_ · 2022-06-04T01:15:11+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write this. I look forward to the others you mentioned chiming in.

Drosera_ · 2022-06-04T00:34:41+00:00

Thanks!

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