lone5wolf117 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Hello i was offer this Plesiosaur bone and was said to be a fin just wondering could it be from one ? Its size is 30 cm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Nice bone there If it is plesiosaur, my opinion is that it's the proximal part of a plesiosaur podial (femur). Others might be able to provide more info Hope this helped! -Christian 1 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Does not look like a fin, whatever that means. Here is a anatomy of one looks more like a femur or humerus. Better straight in photos might help. http://plesiosauria.com/anatomy/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lone5wolf117 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Here are more pics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 @Troodon Sorry for the misinformation It's been quite some time since I've looked at a plesiosaur paper.. -Christian Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 We're you offered any locality information on this piece? That could narrow the field down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 53 minutes ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said: @Troodon Sorry for the misinformation It's been quite some time since I've looked at a plesiosaur paper.. -Christian Not sure what you mean.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lone5wolf117 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 @caldigger unfornately It was found whilst people were fishing in the ocean i was told so no formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, lone5wolf117 said: It was found whilst people were fishing in the ocean Which ocean? Near to which land mass? 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...
lone5wolf117 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Its from Atlantic ocean and its wasnt found any near land mass @ynot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, lone5wolf117 said: Its from Atlantic ocean and its wasnt found any near land mass @ynot Was it closer to Argentina or Norway? The closer We can get to a location the better chance We have for getting a good id. As most fossils found in deep sea deposits are much more recent than the cretaceous, I doubt it is a plesiosaur 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...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Troodon said: Not sure what you mean.? You indicated in your previous reply that it was doubtful that @lone5wolf117's specimen was plesiosaur "fin" material.. -Christian 1 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 If it was found in the ocean while fishing who knows what it is, may not even be a fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Well there are some parts of the specimen that seem to indicate cancellous tissue... -Christian Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 If you don't mind me giving an uneducated opinion, this looks very much like a plesiosaur bone from the Kimmeridge clay, in England. I may be quite wrong, I'm just going on the colour and preservation. Here's one example of such a piece: https://picclick.co.uk/Kimmeridgian-Jurassic-PLESIOSAUR-PROPODIAL-Kimmeridge-Clay-Dorset-UK-372209259136.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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