On a Roll with Ears?

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Found this bone over a week ago.  When I pulled it up out of the river I wasn't sure it was even a bone.  I did think it had enough interesting features to take it home and investigate further.  After soaking and softening up sand and pebbles lodged in small openings I was able to clean it up a bit.  At that point I started to see characteristics that made it look like another ear bone.  A search of the web turned up what looks like a good comparison from the Charleston Museum website.  They have a photo of an "undescribed mysticete cetacean" whale ear bone, an auditory bulla (object ID: PV2433).  Here is their photo:

 

 

 

 

The following photos are of the specimen I retrieved from the Peace River.

It measures  58mm x 57mm x 20mm (thick)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seems like I have been asking @Boesse for his input on just about every post lately.  I hope he can find the time to opine once again.  Thanks in advance.

 

Jim W.

 

 

 

 

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@Shellseeker, Jack - meant to tag you also on this one in case you had any insight.

[Shellseeker]

Jim,

Your find and the Museum piece look very close,  but we both know the only one who can give us more insights is Bobby...

[Boesse]

I'm not really seeing it to be honest. The specimen photographed by Charleston Museum is a right whale periotic that's pretty incomplete and has a similar outline but different shape from yours (evident to me from your additional photos).

Edited March 17, 2023 by Boesse

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Thank you for taking the time to reply.