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Odd looking vertebrae. I've never seen one connected to the bone like this.


ckam888

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Hi guys.  I found this near Charleston, SC a while back.  probably in the Edisto, but I honestly can't remember.  It has been in a bucket of miscellaneous fossils for about two years.

 

Anyway, I can't figure out what animal this might have come from.  I hope one of you all can help.  Thanks a million.20221117_130334_resized_1.thumb.jpg.00eab84568a1dce5933a9bc59f75ea35.jpg20221117_130327_resized_1.thumb.jpg.5184bb0a4a331a6004173eb08abffc52.jpg20221117_130334_resized_1.thumb.jpg.00eab84568a1dce5933a9bc59f75ea35.jpg20221117_130340_resized_1.thumb.jpg.01e4f6c38fc3e0395d1c7e5c188f3efd.jpg20221117_130348_resized_1.thumb.jpg.5877a6e41edfea2f652ccbe0abf6e430.jpg

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Thanks Troodon.  I would never have figured that out.  I actually may have found it at Aurora, not Charleston.

 

Thanks again.

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12 hours ago, ckam888 said:

Thanks Troodon.  I would never have figured that out.  I actually may have found it at Aurora, not Charleston.

 

Thanks again.

A hypural "fan" from a member of the tuna family.  The small ones (approx 2.5-3cm at the tallest portion of the hyperual) are attributed to the bonito, genus Sarda. Those the size you have are attributed to actual tuna, genus Thunnus.  I am not aware whether anyone has tried to speciate these beyond genus level.

Hypurals are fairly common from Aurora, and the preservation looks the same as mine from that locality..

 

What's nice about yours is that the vertebra end is pretty much intact.  Nice piece

 

PS. I've had some fine seafood in Calabash!

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