Question on a couple Shark Tooth Hill fossils (not teeth!)

[jhw]

I collected these at Shark Tooth Hill quite a few years back. Pretty sure the big one in a pinniped (Allodesmus?) limb bone of some sort, but not sure which one? The fish vert I'm guessing came from something pretty large too. Any insights or comments will be appreciated.

[caldigger]

@Boesse

[jhw]

Thanks caldigger, but hmm, not one reply after a full day. Did I word this wrong or something?! Ha, ha

[caldigger]

Have patience my son,  not all our experts are hovering around the ID thread.  I am sure you will get some opinions quite soon.

I've already summoned the big Kahuna.

[Scylla]

I agree, those are not shark teeth.

 

Could it be a femur?

[siteseer]

52 minutes ago, caldigger said:

Have patience my son,  not all our experts are hovering around the ID thread.  I am sure you will get some opinions quite soon.

I've already summoned the big Kahuna.

 

Hi Doren,

 

Yeah, operators are definitely not standing by.  I'll take a shot at the bone end and see what he says later.  I think it's the distal end of a metacarpal and will step up and say the second one so it would be a bone in the hand between the wrist and the first knuckle.

 

It's tougher to ID fish vertebrae.

 

Jess

[Boesse]

@jhw be patient, please. Before this forum existed many of us had to wait days or weeks before someone would respond to an email! I teach until 9pm half the week and don't have many opportunities to spend my precious little free time mid-week volunteering to identify fossils for people I don't know.

 

That being said, you've got a vertebra of a halibut or flounder (Pleuronectidae, perhaps Paralichthys) and a distal metacarpal of a horse.

[jhw]

Didn't mean to be pushy. Just didn't want to get buried in the feed. Thanks Boesse! Wow, I never would have guessed horse with all the sea life in that area. Very cool! And a flat fish vert to boot! I truly appreciate your time and expertise.