G1027 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Good Afternoon, I am new to this forum and I thought I may use the fossil ID service. I had a trip to the Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis, England just after a storm and I snorkeled the coast as there always a wealth of fossils just out of reach under the waves. I found this strange item and had it ID'd locally as a possible Ichthyosaur paddle bone but I am unsure and think it may be just a geological formation. Marine worms have been making it their home and burrowing in which I haven't removed the remnants yet. The scale on the measure is in cm. Any second opinions are most welcome. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 @LiamL is probably more familiar with this type of fossil from the Jurassic Coast. Let's see what he thinks. Cheers. -Ken P.S.: Welcome to the forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I’m not getting a paddle bone vibe here. They’re the same thickness pretty much and a sort of oval shape. Could be a worn bone from the shoulder maybe humerus. Here’s a part of my collection which has now expanded quite a bit. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I’m thinking it may even be geological but it’s really difficult to see from your pictures. Can we have a close up of some of the edges to see if there’s any bone structure? 2 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 There's a nice tube worm colony. I suggest to leave it as is. 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I don't think it looks like bone from the pictures provided. Usually you can see an obvious honey comb structure. 1 Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Yeah, I agree. It’s just difficult for me to see being on my phone looking at the images. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 22 minutes ago, LiamL said: I don't think it looks like bone from the pictures provided. Usually you can see an obvious honey comb structure. Unless it’s perfect of course which this isn’t if it were ichthy John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I've never seen tube worms settled on fossil bone. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I agree that we need a close-up in order to properly determine if this is indeed bone. At this point I would say no. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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