Fin Lover Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) Found several shark verts and a bony fish vert yesterday along with these two big verts. I haven't found verts this size before, and haven't been able to identify them. If anyone can help, it would be appreciated. Vert 1: Vert 2: Edited August 29, 2022 by Fin Lover 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid_Bot Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I have no idea what you have beyond vertebrae, but nice finds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) Found this picture on another post here on the forum. Based on this, my first vert would be some sort of large bony fish. The second vert looks amphiplatyan as far as being mainly flat on both ends (there is a little concavity in the center, but there is on her picture as well). So, either land mammal or cetacean, correct? Thanks! Edited August 30, 2022 by Fin Lover Deleted duplicate picture 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Location and age of formation go a long way in helping get an ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 Sorry, location was in the tags. Ladson/Summerville, SC in a creek with multiple formations in the banks. Oligocene, Miocene, and Pleistocene finds there so far. Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 11 hours ago, Fin Lover said: Based on this, my first vert would be some sort of large bony fish. I agree, bony fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) I've been searching more for answers on my 2nd vert and found a post with pictures that looks like mine (except that mine doesn't have any of the processes): Anyway, this led me to a paper of Bobby's that I wanted to attach, in case it can be helpful IDing odontocete verts, skull elements, etc. in the future. If you would rather download it yourself from the link, it is https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0186476 file.pdf Edited September 1, 2022 by Fin Lover Added link Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 The top vertebrae resembles either tarpon or drum, both of which have been recovered in that area 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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