Vertabra

[Mike from North Queensland]

Searching through some matrix I found this partial vertebra. Wish it was a bit more complete but maybe next one.

This was found in marine sediment from near Richmond in Central Queensland Australia.

It is from the Toolebuc formation witch is Cretaceous Albian about 98 - 100 million years old

The longest length dimension is 6.5 millimetres so the animal it comes from must have been huge

Also interested in where on spine this would have been situated if sufficient information can be gleaned for this partial.

Thanks in advance for all input.

 

Mike

[Meatasaurus93]

My guess would be a distal caudal, possibly from some type of theropod.

 

 

 

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Theropod-distal-caudal-vertebrae-NMV-P210090-A-D-P216642-E-G-P185858-H-and-P19_fig29_225030159

[Troodon]

Agree since there are no lateral spines its most likely a caudal.  Not sure Im on board its dinosaurian 

[Mike from North Queensland]

I am pretty sure it belongs to a Bird, partly because of size and I have found other bird material in the area so it will be technically theropod dinosaur material.

I had the feeling it was from the tail region but wanted some conformation as is a first from that area of the body.

Thanks Meatasaurus93 and Troodon.

 

Mike