Rowboater Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Tried a different beach on the Rapp. Not many shell fragments, lots of gravel and small rusted metal pieces. Found three tiger shark teeth, but no others (odd, don't usually find those). Looking for an ID on the 3" bone in the photos below. When in doubt I guess turtle, but my nephew who was really into fossil hunting 30 years ago, guesses dolphin neck or tail? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I can easily see it being a partial atlas vertebra from a cetacean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Rockwood said: I can easily see it being a partial atlas vertebra from a cetacean. I agree. On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Here is an example. Atlas vert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowboater Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 52 minutes ago, Rockwood said: Here is an example. Atlas vert Thanks Rockwood! Great! So a piece of the first cervical vertebra? Would be great to find a whole one, of course, but neat to find something that can be IDed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, Rowboater said: So a piece of the first cervical vertebra? Better leave the question mark in. Pieces this small can be tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 @Boesse Have an opinion on this one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 More likely this is the transverse process of a posterior cervical vertebra or perhaps a thoracic - they will have those weird dimpled articular surfaces, but the atlas never does. HOWEVER, major kudos for zeroing on cetacean neck vertebrae. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 6:29 AM, Rowboater said: but my nephew who was really into fossil hunting 30 years ago, guesses dolphin neck I had help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowboater Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 11 hours ago, Boesse said: More likely this is the transverse process of a posterior cervical vertebra or perhaps a thoracic - they will have those weird dimpled articular surfaces, but the atlas never does. HOWEVER, major kudos for zeroing on cetacean neck vertebrae. Thanks all! Great to have experts on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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