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Unidentified (reptilian?) bones from Mühlheim Quarry (Solnhofen), Germany
DrGrant posted a topic in Fossil ID
Dear members of the fossil forum I am contacting you because I need help in identifying an interesting specimen that I am currently preparing. The find is larger than I initially expected and seems to extend over the entire slab. Originally I thought it was the humerus of a pterosaur (Rhamphorhynchus sp.), but on closer examination under a stereomicroscope I noticed strange "nodules" on the surface of the bone. As far as I know, these are atypical for pterosaurs. The further I dissected, the stranger and more confusing the specimen became. I would never have expected to come across the parallel pieces, some of which lie under the bone and have a T-shaped cross-section. It comes from a limestone quarry in Mühlheim and I have been given permission by the owner to take it home for further examination and preparation. However, even he is at a loss as to what this "structure" is. Based on the colouring in the transverse fracture, he suspects that it could be a reptile rather than a fish. After extensive internet research, I have ruled out the possibility that it is a plant, an arthropod or an echinoderm, but I am happy to be corrected. Thank you in advance for your help and I look forward to your comments. Kind regards DrGrant -
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Hello, I wanted to know the ID of this tooth which I was told was Postosuchus. It is from New Mexico Bull canyon and is quite a good sized tooth. Is nicely serrated as well. Regards, indominus rex
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