AranHao Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Hello, everyone. I have a Moroccan vertebrae fossil purchased in Tucson. The label is Plesiosaur. Is it real？ If it was true, what kind of Plesiosaur would it be? (Elasmosaurus?Kronosaurus?or…… and Maybe everything I said didn't exist there. I'm sorry I'm not familiar with it) The last question is, which is the correct position of these vertebrae in dinosaurs ? Be grateful for any help！ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Looks like vertebrae string of a plesiosaur from the Ouled Abdoun Basin. The one described from there is Zarafasaura oceanis. Looks like these were placed in this position and jacketed. Difficult to say if its associated material but unlikely its all from the same animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AranHao Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 @TroodonThanks for your help.I don't know if the uv light can prove that it is from the same animal? I used the UV light to see that except for a little repair, there is no glue material for the connection between vertebrae (the fluorescence in the gap is dust) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 UV light is used to look at restoration. These bones were placed on that matrix block which is very typical of Moroccan items from that deposit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AranHao Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 58 minutes ago, Troodon said: UV light is used to look at restoration. These bones were placed on that matrix block which is very typical of Moroccan items from that deposit Thank you for your guidance. Can't the glue used for the combination of vertebrae be seen with a UV light?well..it's all too natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, AranHao said: it's all too natural Not the matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AranHao Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Troodon said: Not the matrix Thanks again for your guidance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 also, keep in mind that plesiosaurs are not dinosaurs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Here is an image of the different types of vertebrae you can compare yours against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AranHao Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 hours ago, jpc said: also, keep in mind that plesiosaurs are not dinosaurs.... Yes, I also realized this in the follow-up study. Thank you. I'll keep it in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AranHao Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Troodon said: Here is an image of the different types of vertebrae you can compare yours against. D1 and D2 look very similar to mine. Yes, you are right. These materials are too similar to judge whether they are the same animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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