Meganeura Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Another find from just now - big chunk of bone - about 3 inches/75mm I think. Got definite Features. @Harry Pristis @Shellseeker Sorry to tag you guys again - you’re great at this though Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 If I found this, I'd compare it to large mammal carpals. It's hard for me to get a good sense of articulation points from the pictures, but I'm sure it's easier in hand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 Just now, Brandy Cole said: If I found this, I'd compare it to large mammal carpals. It's hard for me to get a good sense of articulation points from the pictures, but I'm sure it's easier in hand. Carpals make sense! I figured it was a joint of some sort just had no idea where to even start! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 For Comparison: Eremotherium Carpal.... 3 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 28 minutes ago, Shellseeker said: For Comparison: Eremotherium Carpal.... So definitely not sloth. Seems too big for horse I think? Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Meganeura said: So definitely not sloth. Seems too big for horse I think? Don't think you can rule out sloth carpals completely, just the specific type of carpal in Jack's example. I think horse might be possible, but it does seem a little big. I think it'd be good to post pictures with it cleaned up a little better, since it's hard for me to tell in the current photos which areas are broken and which are natural depressions from articulations. Maybe also consider patella. See Harry's good examples in this thread: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/122478-patella-or-chunkosaur/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, Meganeura said: So definitely not sloth. Seems too big for horse I think? Well, at least not Eremotherium, but thereare other sloth fossils in Florida, and there are other carpals/tarsals in all sloths 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...
Meganeura Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 As soon as I’m home I’ll update with better pics then!! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 More pics as requested! @Shellseeker @Brandy Cole @Harry Pristis Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 I can confidently agree only that this is a strange bone chunk. 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...
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