Whale species Vertabraes

[JorisVV]

After cleaning these 2 big bois, which are whale fossils. But maybe it's possible some people know what kind they are. If not, can you refer me to someone? Thanks in advance!

 

The biggest is about 18CM in heigth

Edited May 20, 2021 by JorisVV

[Fossildude19]

@Boesse

 

[PrehistoricWonders]

@Boessemay know. Pretty hard to determine species of isolated bones, though.

[FossilDAWG]

Species cannot be determined from isolated vertebrae, but suggestions might be made if one knows where the fossils originated including the geological formation and age.  It's asking a lot to expect an ID when you don't provide basic information.

 

Don

[JorisVV]

2 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said:

Species cannot be determined from isolated vertebrae, but suggestions might be made if one knows where the fossils originated including the geological formation and age.  It's asking a lot to expect an ID when you don't provide basic information.

 

Don

It was found 20 years ago by some fisherman, 40km south from the english coast 

[Boesse]

Cetacea indet. Whale vertebrae, even if completely preserved, are most often not identifiable even to the family level, with rare exceptions, and in some cases - such as these - we can't be sure whether they're from a small baleen whale or a large toothed whale.