Incognito Rockhound Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Hello all, Went to Flags Pond yesterday and found a piece of vertebra and possibly a tooth(?) I am having a difficult time identifying. For the vertebra, what species did it come from? For the second item, is it a tooth? If so, what species did it come from? Thanks, Shauna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Notidanodon Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I’m not really sure but the 1 st one looks like a bit broken of the vertebrae and the second looks like some beak but I’m not really sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 For some reason I doubt the bone is a vert, but I can't really say for sure. The second one is most likely a hyperostotic fish (tilly) bone. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Could you try to take a close up of item #2 and get pics from other side as well? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Just from looking am going to have to agree with @Rockwood On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Rockwood, Here are the closeups of item 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I'm still thinking tilly, but I could hardly be considered an authority on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I would agree with "Tilly" on that one. Here is one I got out of Temblor Formation in Bakersfield. The only one I have ever found there. 22mm x 17mm I'm going to call it "Meg"...get it? Meg Tilly! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrR Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 37 minutes ago, caldigger said: I'm going to call it "Meg"...get it? Meg Tilly! From one mad punster to another... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalaeoArt Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I'd say that the first one looks like a beach-worn hyplural bone from a tuna. This is the fan-shaped bone which attaches the caudal ray fins to the end of the vertebrae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Awesome - thank you gentlemen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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