belemniten Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Today i bought this possible Mosasaurus vertebra. Its was found in Marocco and is very big with a length of 10 cm. What do you think ? I must say that i dont know anything about mosasaurus vertebras ... so please help me ID it Thanks ! Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 It looks like a bony fish vertebra. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Definitely not Mosasaur or any reptile. This is fish. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 48 minutes ago, Al Dente said: It looks like a bony fish vertebra. 46 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: Definitely not Mosasaur or any reptile. This is fish. OK thanks guys ! Such a big fish vertebra !! Too bad that its not Mosasaur .... Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 That was a big fish!! Nice acquisition even if it is not a mosasaur. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 yes I agree, Fish 100%. And a very big one as Tony stated. Still a very nice specimen you should be proud to house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 19 hours ago, ynot said: That was a big fish!! Nice acquisition even if it is not a mosasaur. Tony 18 hours ago, FossilDudeCO said: yes I agree, Fish 100%. And a very big one as Tony stated. Still a very nice specimen you should be proud to house Thanks you two ! I really like it, but the seller tells that it is a mosasaurus vertebra However dont have such a big fish vertebra only some smaller from Cadzand .... Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 2 hours ago, belemniten said: the seller tells that it is a mosasaurus vertebra Ask for a discount or return it. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, ynot said: Ask for a discount or return it. Tony I bought it on a exhibition, so its impossible .... Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 10 cm diameter? That's about 4 inches. That is a humongous fish. Maybe 15 foot long or more (4.5 meters)? If you can't return it, then study it and you might find it is something very interesting. What fish were that big back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Actually something that big from a fish, I would prize more than a Mossi vert. Much rarer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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