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Really weird Vertebra from Hell Creek What Happened to this?


jikohr

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Hi everyone!

 

I have my eye on a very interesting fossils from the Hell Creek of Powder River County Montana and both the seller and I am not really sure what this is. It appears to be a vertebra of sort with a large bump in the middle. It measures 5.75 x 3.25 x 2.85/2.2 inches for the centrums (14.6 x 8.255 x 7.24/5.588 cm).

To me, it looks like two Struthi caudals that were fused together either from an injury or some sort of disease like cancer. It could also be one large pathological vertebra. Do dinosaurs have fused sacral vertebrae? If yes it could be that. Or it could be something else I didn't even think of.

Any insight is greatly appreciated as always!

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Looks like its part of a sacrum, theropod all I can say

 

Here is one from Anzu wyliei that might work but there are others

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4 minutes ago, Troodon said:

Looks like its part of a sacrum, theropod all I can say

 

Here is one from Anzu

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Oh okay they do have fused sacral vertebrae which, of course they do, why did think they might not?

Can any Theropods be ruled out in your opinion?

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Probably,  because of size you would rule out the smaller theropods and Tyrannosaurids. 

 

Best I can do with Struthie

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