Khyssa Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 At Christmas I was given a toe bone/foot bone and am hoping someone can identify it. I'm not sure exactly where it came from but the most likely place is the Peace river here in Florida. The measurements are in inches and it looks like the bone is intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyssa Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Few more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 This appears to be an equus horse proximal phalanx. It is missing the proximal end of the bone. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyssa Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thank you, Harry! The end that you say is broken looks so uniform that I had thought the bone was intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 This appears to be an equus horse proximal phalanx. It is missing the proximal end of the bone. horse_equus_phalanges.JPG Does a phalanx have an epiphysis? "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...
Harry Pristis Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Does a phalanx have an epiphysis? Not this one. Here are the growth plates on horse toes: Edited January 6, 2016 by Harry Pristis 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 As you can see in Harry's photo, this bone is complete. The epiphysis had yet to fuse as this bone is from a juvenile individual. Great picture, Harry! www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 As you can see in Harry's photo, this bone is complete. The epiphysis had yet to fuse as this bone is from a juvenile individual. Great picture, Harry! Thank you both! That is where I was going. "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...
Khyssa Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 This is great information. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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