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Hi, try eagle ray (or similar) pavement teeth.

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On 02/08/2017 21:08, Jo Osborn wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Hoping for some help on an ID here, so far my usual sources have come 
> up empty. We have a good number of these coming from a site next to 
> the beach in south-central Peru.  They're flat on one side, which is 
> long and slightly hexagonal, and the otherside has a comb-like structure.
> Several have been articulated making us think they're some kind of 
> plating, but our first guess (chiton) didn't seem to pan out when 
> compared to local species. However, it's totally possible I'm wrong on 
> that and someone will better chiton knowledge can steer me straight.
> Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
>
> http://zooarchaeology.ning.com/photo/albums/unid-specimens