Pennsylvanian of Ohio - Bone?

[saysac]

This is one I found this summer, and I am told it is bone. I have found large fish scales and a small fish there. Any thoughts as to what it could be from?

[ZiggieCie]

Everyone is looking but no comments.

[saysac]

Suggested from another page.... A fish cleithrum

[Rockwood]

Could be a vertebra. Unfortunately the most diagnostic features would be missing.

[ckmerlin]

Hi yes I think fish cleithrum too as to the species im not sure

Nice find

edit: heres one of mine for comparison

this is from a Sarcopterygian species possibly Ceolacanth

best regards Chris

Edited January 8, 2016 by ckmerlin

[Fossildude19]

Hey Sherry,

I'm with Chris on this one.

I vote for fish cleithrum as well.

Great find.

Regards,

[saysac]

Must go fishing again....but in my case, I need to have no or little water.... I had to go through a few of my fossils about a week ago and came across ones I have forgotten! Thank you all again for your help, and maybe the bone belongs to the one I collected those large fish scales from! I was also told this "glob" is bone. It has no definition so will not be able to be identified, but.....still bone. Looking at these under a microscope is amazing! My son got my a magnifying light for Christmas, and I combined that with a nice magnifying glass and got some amazing detail also.

[ZiggieCie]

How convenient your Son got a lighted magnifying glass for Christmas, Santa.

[Auspex]

Suggested from another page.... A fish cleithrum

That looks promising; good sleuthing!

[ckmerlin]

Must go fishing again....but in my case, I need to have no or little water.... I had to go through a few of my fossils about a week ago and came across ones I have forgotten! Thank you all again for your help, and maybe the bone belongs to the one I collected those large fish scales from! I was also told this "glob" is bone. It has no definition so will not be able to be identified, but.....still bone. Looking at these under a microscope is amazing! My son got my a magnifying light for Christmas, and I combined that with a nice magnifying glass and got some amazing detail also.

Hi Sherry yes I love fishing too especially for the type of fish we find

its great to look at specimens with a magnifying device I use a USB microscope wich allows me to take photos and videos. I bought it from ebay so it wasnt too expensive

Its a good possibility that the bone came from a fish that had the same type of scales you have found at your site

good look with the fishing

best regards

Chris

[saysac]

Ziggy, I typed that wrong, I meant he and his wife got ME a magnifying light....Yippee for me! Thank you all for your input and help.