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A Mammal vertebra? and 2 unknowns from the Miocene


Ludwigia

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I visited my favorite shark tooth site in the Miocene Burdigalian again today and along with the usual teeth I dug out the following objects. The first is obviously a vertebra, and I don't think it's fishy, but rather mammalish in my humble opinion. But I'm not at all sure about that. I've found teeth from Cervidae here before, so I'm thinking that maybe that's the case with the vertebra? Measurements: Ø13-15mm x15mm. long.

 

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I haven't got a clue on the next 2 items. The first is 10x4mm. and the second 15x5mm.

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Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

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40 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

 

 

I haven't got a clue on the next 2 items. The first is 10x4mm. and the second 15x5mm.

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I thought that somewhat resemble a ray tooth. :headscratch:

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i do think the second is part of a ray dermal plate.  The vertebrae with its essential hollowness  from both sides looks like shark vertebrae to me.  the third I have no idea.  Hopefully someone else will recognize it.

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The first specimen is a fish vertebra.  You can tell that by the vertebra being concave on both ends and by the notochord hole in the vertebra center.  The second specimen is a partial tooth from a ray dental plate.  No suggestions for the third specimen.

 

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Could #3 be some sort of solitary coral, just weathered oddly?

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23 minutes ago, daves64 said:

Could #3 be some sort of solitary coral, just weathered oddly?

Interesting thought, but there are no corallites or other distinguishing features in view.

 

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2 hours ago, daves64 said:

Could #3 be some sort of solitary coral, just weathered oddly?

I think it is a steinkern of a solitary coral. Maybe photos of both ends would confirm it.

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7 hours ago, Al Dente said:

I think it is a steinkern of a solitary coral. Maybe photos of both ends would confirm it.

Here you are. What do you think?

 

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13 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

Here you are. What do you think?

I was hoping to see a clear radial pattern. I don’t really see it but I still think it could be a solitary coral.

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12 minutes ago, Al Dente said:

I was hoping to see a clear radial pattern. I don’t really see it but I still think it could be a solitary coral.

Thanks.

 

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