NSRaddict_1 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 We know this is a Neck Vertebrae , but from what ? Couple of people at the Dallas Paleo went wild over it , so what is it we have here . We went and looked a 30' long Mosasaur skeleton at Dallas Museum and did not see anything close to it on the display . Of course from NSR . Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Reptile of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 The person to send those pics to is Mike Polcyn at SMU in Dallas. He's quite knowledgable about mosasaurs and the like. There's a chance he might be at the annual DPS auction on Wednesday Sept. 10th at Brookhaven college, 7pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Well, great find! Looks like the ventral aspect of the cervical vertebra, exhibiting the hypopaphyseal articular surface. Possible genus Plioplatecarpus. (mosasaur) Not positive though Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRaddict_1 Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 So if it is not Fish it is Mosasaur form NSR . To bad , thought it was something different , will not bother y'all with junk like this anymore . Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 So if it is not Fish it is Mosasaur form NSR .To bad , thought it was something different , will not bother y'all with junk like this anymore . Not junk at all!! Beautiful fossil that I'd love to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 It's Mosasaur. I have two just like it. Very nice specimen. Here's one of them. Sorry 'bout the quality level. Had to photograph a photo on bond paper. This one was sent to the Smithsonian for I.D. in 1976. -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 ...Looks like the ventral aspect of the cervical vertebra,exhibiting the hypopaphyseal articular surface. Possible genus Philoplatecarpus. (mosasaur)... That was right on the tip of my tongue (Good grief, Roz...you sure do know your Mosies)! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 QUOTE (NSRaddict_1 @ Sep 1 2008, 10:27 PM) So if it is not Fish it is Mosasaur form NSR . To bad , thought it was something different , will not bother y'all with junk like this anymore . "Not junk at all!! Beautiful fossil that I'd love to find". Not boring either. KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Nice find, I told ya these guys/girls on here are scary good at ID'ing finds! Lets hope the NSR gets some good rain this week to stir things up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Confessions of a Fossil ID er Dang it, wish I could say that ID just came flashing by from my brain... but... I found one very similar in AR and that is the ID I was given by someone who really knows their stuff. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Confessions of a Fossil ID er Dang it, wish I could say that ID just came flashing by from my brain... but... I found one very similar in AR and that is the ID I was given by someone who really knows their stuff. Well done, Roz. Nice find NSR. I think mosasaurs were one of the most fascinating large vertebrates at the end of the Cretaceaous. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRaddict_1 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Ok when I said about "bothering y'all with this junk" I meant , asking about NSR verts , I am sure several questions are asked about the fossils from that locale . We have several verts and was curious as to why the two we have like this were different , thanks . I do hope it does rain some and hard so as to wash up more bones , save some for us snakekeeper64 . Good one Roz , nice confession . Hunting fossils is fun , but discovering is better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawooten Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 We know this is a Neck Vertebrae , but from what ?Couple of people at the Dallas Paleo went wild over it , so what is it we have here . We went and looked a 30' long Mosasaur skeleton at Dallas Museum and did not see anything close to it on the display . Of course from NSR . Here is an e mail address of a friend of ours who is in charge of the Paleontology department of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and his name is George Phillips. Send George a pic of the neck bone and tell him Linda Wooten gave you his e mail to id the for you. George likes to do this and will get back to you ASAP EDIT: To save the good Dr. from getting 400 emails a day, I've removed his email from the public area of the Forum. Members can contact me by PM if you need to contact him. AUSPEX The best days are spent collecting fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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