mickk Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I just found this washed up. It smells an off fishy meaty type of smell. Its frehsh, pliable, so Im guessing carteledge. The holes on each side match, so its got two arms, legs, fins or flippers. Im thinking pelvis of some kind, but no matches. Any ideas? Im leaning toward turtle or seal, but no matches there. It may be part of Loch Ness Monster. Is it the front end or the back end? If its the back end, I wouldnt want to be eatean by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Maybe a seal atlas vertabra (or something's atlas vert) I'd get that thing in an art tight container if I were you. “...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...
mickk Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 Ahh atlas, I was thinking axis. Old age creeping in, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 It does not look like bone to Me and You said it is pliable like cartilage, so I would say it is from a shark or ray. 1 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...
mickk Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 23 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said: Maybe a seal atlas vertabra (or something's atlas vert) I'd get that thing in an art tight container if I were you. Youre not wrong, its developing a very fruity aroma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickk Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 I showed it to a shark fisherman of many years, he says not a shark. He has not seen one of these before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 hours ago, WhodamanHD said: Maybe a seal atlas vertabra (or something's atlas vert) I'd get that thing in an art tight container if I were you. Could be the associated disk. It does have the shape of a mammalian atlas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I'm with ynot: looks chondrichthyan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I agree with shark or ray. I can see prismatic cartilage when I zoom in on the pictures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickk Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Thanks for the info. There was another part there this morning, about 3 inches of curved cartilage similar arc and diameter to a hula hoop. One sniff told me its the same animal. A while ago a dead bay whale skeleton with flippers and fins attached washed up. About 8 feet long, it was interesting seeing the ligaments and T bones. I have sent pics to fish doctor at the Uni, see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hula hoop sounds ray like, I struggle to think where this would go in one though. Be sure to tell us what the verdict is! “...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...
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