MedicineHat Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 I found this piece while surface collecting along the red deer river. East of dinosaur provincial park boundary. Its weathered but very sturdy. I've looked at other skull caps and the undersides look different. This doesnt have all the brain case structures so I was hoping for some help on the ID. Thanks 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 absolutely a pachy dome. NIce find. And a small one to boot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, jpc said: absolutely a pachy dome. NIce find. And a small one to boot. Is this a brain case? I see a lot of photos with these details on the ventral of the frontal bones but mine doesnt have these features. Any ideas why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 yours looks like it took a riverine beating. It was tumbled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, jpc said: yours looks like it took a riverine beating. It was tumbled. That makes sense. Pachy material relatively rare in my experience so I'll gladly keep a beat up skull cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arion Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Nice specimen of Foraminacephale brevis! Awesome find even if it is a bit worn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickhudson Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Very cool!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Very nice find congrat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 10 hours ago, Arion said: Nice specimen of Foraminacephale brevis! Awesome find even if it is a bit worn Thanks! I will have to do more research on the pachycephalosaurids as I have not heard of Foraminacephale brevis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 I almost thought it was a vertebrae. I really wasnt expecting to find a skull cap. After examining it I knew it was something special. You just never know what will wash up. I found at the bottom of a little washed out dip up near the top of the coulee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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