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These are parrotfish jaws. They act like a
beak. The fish bite off pieces of the coral and crush it for its
protein content. Late Miocene Bone Valley Formation Near Bartow, Florida |
| This is a drum fish. They have pavement
teeth. The crusher plate is from a recent specimen. The upper 2 teeth are enlargments of the two loose teeth below the jaw. The tan tooth is actually from the jaw while the black tooth is a fossil. Late Miocene Bone Valley Formation Near Bartow, Florida |
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These are fish vertebrae Late Miocene Bone Valley Formation Near Bartow, Florida |
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