BoneAndTooth Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Several years ago I found this item on beach in the Fort Myers, FL area. I don't remember what beach if that matters, possibly Lover's Key. I thought it was just an oyster shell but kept it because it looked like an ear. That was before I started collecting fossils. Now I see fossils everywhere!! Do you think this might be part of a tympanic bone from a small cetacean? Or just a weird shell? I've never examined a tympanic bone in person, just seen pics. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Although the kind of preservation looks like bone its some kind of Oyster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneAndTooth Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Vieira said: Although the kind of preservation looks like bone its some kind of Oyster. They say your first guess is usually the right one. I still like my ear shell anyway! Thanks for the help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, BoneAndTooth said: They say your first guess is usually the right one. I still like my ear shell anyway! Thanks for the help. It's true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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