Bird / Theropod toe

[Mike from North Queensland]

Doing my usual sieving of material and came across what I believe to be another toe bone.

The identification will be impossible to an actual described species, so I am looking for conformation that the bone fits into the general shape of a genre.

I suspect it is either a bird or small theropod so will be going to the museum to live and be displayed.

The specimen was found in the Marine Cretaceous deposits of Central Queensland Australia near Richmond, but I doubt it is marine.

The specimen is 9 mm long x 4 mm wide.

Thanks for all input in advance.

 

Mike D'Arcy

[Fossildude19]

Can't help at all with the ID Mike, but you sure are finding some really interesting micro-fossils.