Mike from North Queensland Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 This was found in the matrix I have been breaking down and looking through. The fossil is from the toolebuc formation from central queensland Australia and is cretaceous albian in age. I just cleaned this fossil up last week from the matrix but had noticed there was something about a month ago when breaking down some larger pieces and had left it to the side. When I found it in two halves I wasn't sure if it was a coprolite or fossil so glued the two halves back and cleaned it up. I suspect it is a turtle vertebra from under the carapace but have been unable to find an example of the vertebra showing the hollow along the top edge. If turtle it is either Bouliachelys or notochelone. For scale the length is 30mm Thanks in advance Mike D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 It does appear to be a vertebra from a turtle, and they all have that "trough" running along the dorsal side - it is the bottom of the neural canal. The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Thanks Rich it is what I assumed but could not find any diagrams or photos confirming. All the photos of that vertebra position were attached to the carapace. Mike D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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