Manasota Key Beach Fossils - Large

[ladywild]

We found these 2 fossils on the beach tonight. I am thinking some mammal, but I can’t figure out how to even start identifying it. I’d appreciate some help. It’s making me just a little excited :-). 

[minnbuckeye]

Dugong or whale likely possibilities though the pieces are partial and water worn, making ID hard. But there are some amazing experts that could figure it out for you! @jcbshark and @Shellseeker are my go to members that live in the area and know much more than I! This will alert them to check the bones out.

 

Mike 

Edited May 13, 2021 by minnbuckeye

[Thomas.Dodson]

Marine mammal based on the pachyostatic bone structure. The pieces are too worn to tell much else.

[jcbshark]

Sorry they’re pretty worn to give a guess

[Shellseeker]

9 hours ago, Thomas.Dodson said:

Marine mammal based on the pachyostatic bone structure. The pieces are too worn to tell much else.

It takes an experienced eye to recognize bone structures. I can do it with "some" whale jaw sections. The more common whale bones are vertebrae. None of this means you will be able to identify bones this worn.