Johnny676767 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hello, I found this today at Brownies Beach. It’s in Maryland: Miocene, Calvert Formation. My best guess is that it is a dolphin rib bone. I am assuming it’s marine. What do you think? Thank you, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hello Johnny, nice find. On the first look i thought it looks more like a humerus or femur (terrestrial then) but seeing the size of it it may well be a cetacean rib, they do have bulbous ends and roundish cross sections. I am not an expert though, curious to hear what others have to say. Regards, J 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalodus12 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I agree with @Mahnmut, it gives me terrestrial vibes but terrestrial remains are so rare there that whale seems like a logical explanation. Do not treat this as a definitive answer, as I am nowhere near professional on this topic. Whatever it is though is a nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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