NJ Eocene Vertebra Centrum

[pinkus]

Going back through some of my early finds. I collected this guy back in 2002. My identification tag merely says "Manasquan? 2002". I know, I know, naughty not to keep better records. The preservation does indeed look like material from the Eocene Manasquan Formation from the Manasquan River and at that time, most of my collecting was occurring in the stretch of the river that is largely upstream from the mixed Miocene/Eocene basal Kirkwood. I did, of course, also visit Cretaceous localities, and I can't entirely rule that out.

 

Ideas for what kind of creature this is from?

 

 

[pinkus]

One more photo.

[jpc]

this looks cetacean to me... MIocene?

 

[frankh8147]

Preservation is perfect for Kirkwood. Without knowing that its definitely from there, it's tough.

 

I'm going to be sending you a message, this could be an important piece

[hemipristis]

17 hours ago, jpc said:

this looks cetacean to me... MIocene?

 

I agree. 
not fish, not reptile, which leaves mammal as the likely group. And it does resemble the cetacean verts ive found over the years 

[The Jersey Devil]

Interesting vert. I wonder what mammal this could be, it is a very small vert.