Kurufossils Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Found this thick bone piece in a new jersey cretaceous creek and wonder if its possible to maybe id since one side has a distinct rough texture while the other is flatter and striated, I would guess either large turtle, mosasaur, or dinosaur. My friend joked its a theropod maxilary skull fragment, but we all know around here that material seems close to impossible to come across haha. Interested to hear any other thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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M Harvey Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I'm getting a turtle plastron vibe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurufossils Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, M Harvey said: I'm getting a turtle plastron vibe. I'm finding some good comparisons so I'm leaning towards that to, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 30 minutes ago, M Harvey said: I'm getting a turtle plastron vibe. I am not sure which part of the turtle this bone belongs to, but I agree that it's turtle. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I don’t think you can say much more than reptile bone frag “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 i think it is turtle because of the very loose trabucular structure the external shape does not suggest much more that that this was a big boy. ? land tortise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurufossils Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, 10313horn said: i think it is turtle because of the very loose trabucular structure the external shape does not suggest much more that that this was a big boy. ? land tortise? Thanks thats a cue to keep in mind for the future, unlikely land since it was a cretaceous ocean site but if its a big turtle could be something along the lines of the large sea turtles found there such as Atlantochelys or the more likely Peritresius ornatus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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