Is this a Triceratops frill section?

[Wowbnjijdat]

Hi guys,

 

Is this a real Triceratops frill section? I am not really sure the texture on both of the sides are from blood vessels.. So i like your opinions.

[FossilDudeCO]

it is possible. how thick is this piece? many ceratopsian frills are extremely thick!

[Wowbnjijdat]

2,5 cm to 3,5 cm thick ( 1 inch to 1.38 inch )

[The Speeding Carno]

It would seem like a frill section, do you know where this fossil was found? If it was hell creek it can't be pinpointed to a specific ceratopsian. It may be torosaurus or triceratops.

[Troodon]

Agree with the others a Ceratopsian frill section.  A number of Ceratopsians exist in the Hell Creek like Speeding Carno indicated so you cannot I'D it to a genus level

[Wowbnjijdat]

Of course thank you guys! It is indeed from the Hell Creek formation, so Ceratopsian it is

[FossilDudeCO]

yup, with that side view you have a nice section there!

[Wowbnjijdat]

Exactly! I still have to get used to the real scientific labelling, instead of the marketing labelling from the resellers.That is why I am on this forum