Shellseeker Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I just posted some colorful small shark teeth I found yesterday, but also went out Saturday. I had a number of finds which were small and I was not certain of their identification... 1) An Epiphysis, which I think is a long bone "cap" for a juvenile mammal. Which bone? 2.) A possible claw... Could this be bear ? 3) Looks like a Carpal or Tarsal, but not one that I have seen. VERY light in weight. 4) An odd Alligator or Crocodile Osteoderm. On the left of the 2nd photo, there is a flat section on the left edge, and then the increased slope to the center. possibly imagination, but it seems different from the average gator osteoderm. 5) Finally , a very small fossil and definitely unknown to me Any comments and suggestions greatly appreciated... Jack 1 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I think that last fossil is an armadillo phalanx. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Harry Pristis said: I think that last fossil is an armadillo phalanx. Thank you Harry, This was the one that I thought most difficult to identify. I may not get this without your assist.. https://www.prehistoricflorida.com/product/fossils-xenarthra/choice-giant-armadillo-proximal-phalanx/10494/ 9 hours ago, Shellseeker said: 2.) A possible claw... Could this be bear ? Still not positive, Let's see what @PrehistoricFlorida thinks !!! These are a couple of his photos for Spectacled Bear Claw Core. My hunting friend handed it to me for Identification and then said. You can have it .. It's broken. Maybe he will want it back. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 13 hours ago, Shellseeker said: but it seems different from the average gator osteoderm. Hi Jack, My first impression was that this was a bit of a (broken) cetacean epiphysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: My first impression was that this was a bit of a (broken) cetacean epiphysis. Exactly what the guy I was hunting with said... I guess I am becoming a believer... There is actually a "flat" area to the left of the red line and an area that is rising to the right.... but cetacean epiphysis it is.... Three Identified... 2 to go 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlar7607 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Told u that was a cookie jack. You can keep the bear claw doesnt thrill me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Bear claw for comparison: 1 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Harry Pristis said: Bear claw for comparison: Harry, Hopefully you are pointing out claw size for my attention. This one is 27 mm in length (broken) and 25 mm in height. My 1st fossil epiphysis above is just under 37 mm, and is about half the size of the very similar Equus Radius proximal you show in this thread: Nannippus is too small. The only larger tridactyl tooth came from Neohipparion eurystyle. So I am thinking the ID here is Tridactyl Radius Epiphysis. proximal end. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Just starting to update photos. I do this so another seeker can more easily find a Epiphysis that turns out to be the distal end of a Radius leg bone of a Tridactyl horse, larger than Nannippus... or a bear claw, or an armadillo phalanx maybe a marine vertebra Epiphysis That's 4 of 5 Identifications. One more to go. It will nag my brain until I get the identification. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 10:15 PM, Shellseeker said: 3) Looks like a Carpal or Tarsal, but not one that I have seen. VERY light in weight. This last fossil is an Alligator Calcaneum... I do not recall ever finding one before, at least not in this shape. All in ALL a great hunting trip... The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 For comparison: 1 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 2:49 PM, Shellseeker said: Just starting to update photos. I do this so another seeker can more easily find a Epiphysis that turns out to be the distal end of a Radius leg bone of a Tridactyl horse, larger than Nannippus... or a bear claw, or an armadillo phalanx maybe a marine vertebra Epiphysis 148.27 kB · 0 downloads That's 4 of 5 Identifications. One more to go. It will nag my brain until I get the identification. 148.27 kB · 0 downloads #2 - Beyond the rough general shape, it does not resemble a claw core (ungual). Definitely not a bear ungual. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 2 hours ago, PrehistoricFlorida said: #2 - Beyond the rough general shape, it does not resemble a claw core (ungual). Definitely not a bear ungual. Thanks, Always good to know what a fossil is NOT. I will have to get more knowledge on what claw cores look like.... 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossillarry Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 The second third photos are indeed distal epiphysis (wrist end) of a horse radius. I have a partial radius from N. peninsulatus and it is smaller then 37.8mm. The only other Blancan? Hipparion about the size of your fossil would be Cormohipparion emslliei . If so it would be a rare find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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