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Looks like a crustacean from the paleolithic era. Try giving it tree fiddy.

But seriously, this is probably from the Eocene. It's gonna be difficult to classify the exact species though because we can't see any of its dorsal or pectoral fins.

can we get a closeup of the tail?

>>9003057
Thanks. Just knowing they're from the Eocene would help me narrow my search. Does the fossil probably have a missing dorsal and/or pectoral fin, or were there some fish that just didn't have them?

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>>9003059

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>>9003059
2/2

>>9003060
It probably has fins, we just can't see them because of the way the specimen is cut (they're still embedded in stone)

>>9003063
Thanks, my guess based on that is that it's some type of Mioplosus, but it's difficult to tell for sure

>>9003067
>>9003063

>>9003068
>Mioplosus
I'm fairly certain now, having looked a bit more closely at the pics.

The fossil is upside down in your book case, which confused me initially. I can see two ventral fins and one posterior dorsal one (close to the tail), but it has to have an anterior dorsal one as well, so it's Percid-like. Combined with the clearly visible and rather large scales, it's probably a Mioplosus.

>>9003068
Looking at a quick GIS for "Mioplosus," mine looks more "torpedo"-shaped, but yeah, it's hard to tell. Mine's face isn't super clear and the 90-degree-bend makes nailing the exact shape more difficult.

>>9003079
I was worried that they were upside-down, yeah. The shape just made resting them that way easier.

>>9003020
That's a penis

>>9003264
Nailed it.

>>9003020
>Bill & Ted, Orgazmo, Jackass DVDs
You are a true scholar, I see.