slkdragon Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Hey there! New user, and probably not likely to stick around for long if I'm honest. I've just never had much of an affinity for forums, I'm afraid. That said, I have been absorbed by this particular specimen for several decades. The only suggestion I've heard so far is some kind of whale, but I was curious if I could narrow it down a bit more. Also, I'm not an expert, but it seems pretty different from most whale vertebrae I've looked up. That said, there are a lot of bones in a lot of kinds of whales out there, so I could easily, easily be wrong in my skepticism. This was found on a beach in southeastern North Carolina, it is approximately 7 cm long, nearly 11 cm across, and almost 9 cm in height, for reference, in case the ruler is tough to read. View from behind: View from above: View from the front (and upside down): View from the side: I appreciate any help or information anyone can offer, and if nothing else, I hope you guys get some enjoyment from the puzzle! Let me know if I did anything wrong or if you need more info and I'll see what I can scrounge up to help you out. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 It looks cetacean thoracic vert to me. You usually can't get an identification to genus or species with just a cetacean vertebrae. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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