ziggycardon Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Hi, I just saw this vertebra online and decided to buy it, as I have wanted an Isle of Wight fossil for a very long time now. The vertebra was listed as an Iguanodon tail vertebra and it was found in The Wealden Clays, Wessex Formation, The Wealden Group, Chilton Chine, Isle of Wight, UK (130 million years old, Cretaceous) Overall Size = 5.1 cm (2 inches) long by 5.1 cm (2 inches) wide by 8.2 cm (3.25 inches) high. I know there are a few very knowledgeable people on this forum when it comes to ID'ing dinosaur bones, so my question is: is the ID correct on this bone? Is it truly Iguanodontid (Mantellisaurus or Iguanodon) or is it from another of the many dinosaurs that can be found on the Isle of Wight? Or should I just label it as Dinosaur vertebra? Thank you in advance! 2 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Certainly looks like one. The neural spine is missing. Vertebra of the Iguanodontid Ouranosaurus nigeriensis for comparison. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: Certainly looks like one. The neural spine is missing. Vertebra of the Iguanodontid Ouranosaurus nigeriensis for comparison. Thank you! The shape does indeed look very similar! Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Yep I think you are good. Looks like a Caudal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Troodon said: Yep I think you are good. Looks like a Caudal Thank you, always good to get some comfirmation from the experts. Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgdls Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Yes, you can see the facets for the chevrons and also the rib attachment points. The size is consistent with Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis. Here's another one from Barnes Chine area. Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 8 hours ago, paulgdls said: Yes, you can see the facets for the chevrons and also the rib attachment points. The size is consistent with Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis. Here's another one from Barnes Chine area. Paul Thank you very much for your input & the added pictures. Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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