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Published: 2012-09-14 22:45:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 656; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 0
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One of the recent specimens from the paleontology collections room where I work. There are so many neat things that every now and then, I go in with my camera and take photos.This one is the primary reason why I brought out my camera. My head boss had showed this to me and I couldn't wait to catch a picture. It is a recent hammerhead shark skull. Width across the hammer is about 7.5in. I didn't take it out of the box as it is rather fragile (the skin/tissue is flaky) and I didn't want to damage it.
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one does not simply fossilize soft tissue...
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I thought they had cartridge for bones....? 
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For the most part yes, but the "hammer" is more calcified than most of the bones. Also, this is a dried recent specimen, so there is a bit of dried cartelage and flesh bits on it as well.
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