Pica Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hi All, this recent find from clay in Cambridgeshire... Darren suggests a Pliosaur metacarpal (flipper bone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pica Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Sadly no more bones despite digging.. Just a handful of tiny frags....crinoid? best Pica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) Hi Pica not sure about the bone interesting though the small specimens are a type of Annelid worm Genicularia vertibralis I think Edited October 12, 2013 by ckmerlin "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pica Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Many thanks ckmerlin, They're nothing like the star shaped Crinoid segments ice found before. Worms are far more likely! Much appreciated Best Pica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE&i Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) Hi Pica, ckmerlin is certainly right with the i.d. they are most deffinatly Genicularia vertibralis I never ever tyre from picking those up ,they are one of my all-time favourite Oxford Clay fossil . I must admit though they have an interesting appearance to them, the ones I usually find are of a light grey colour. They are quite common in the coronatum and athleta Zones of the Lower Oxford Clay. Regards, Darren. Edited October 12, 2013 by DarrenElliot Regards.....D&E&i The only certainty with fossil hunting is the uncertainty. https://lnk.bio/Darren.Withers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pica Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 magic. worms they are. Where would we be without worms. Buggers are everywhere! thanks Darren Pica 52.523402, -0.267494 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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