PaulLawn Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I received these vertebras form a lady that lives in Colonial Beach, Va. and close to George Washington's Birthplace. I was told they are sharks vertebras but I am doubtful. Can someone identify them? I'll post the other vertebrae in the next post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Calvert Cliff Dweller Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 They are Cetacean vertebrae. The large one is most likely Whale and the small one is maybe dolphin. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Agreed. Look up images of shark verts on the net and you will see they look nothing like these. Sharks have concave centers on both sides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I third that, second has such a small spinal foramen (not technical term) that I couldn’t imagine it being a whales. I can’t say for the first but definitely cetacean. Nice fossils btw! 1 “...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...
ynot Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 +1 for Cetaceans. 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...
Macrophyseter Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I also agree that these are cetacean vertebra. 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...
LordTrilobite Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Yup, nothing to add. Cetacean vert. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulLawn Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 I want to thank all for their contributions. I am very impressed by the knowledge on the board. I am even more impressed by the courtesy shown to other posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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