Mojo2393 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 What kind of mosasaurus vertabrae might this be? What possible species? ( sorry about not posting this in my previous post ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Maybe Platecarpus, this is according to This site, I have heard of tylosaurs as well. Hopefully some locals will comment their opinion. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Platecarpus, Tylosaurus, and Clidastes are the most common mosasaurs in NSR that I know of. Clidastes is extremely small, so I don't that that bone would fit. So its down to Tylosaurus or Platecarpus. Tylosaurus bones are usually larger, but they can occasionally be smaller. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone2stone Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Globiden was left out of the possibilities but I'm thinking Platecarpus. Jess B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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