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Vertebra ID please


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There is a lot of Dugong fossils where this vertebra was found, but I don't think it is Dugong.  Santa Fe River find.  Some breakage and lots of erosion.   I can send more photos - just ask if it helps.  Thanks!

 

Vert Two downangle.jpg

Vert Two.jpg

Vert Two oblique.jpg

Vert Two backside.jpg

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It is a Dugong vertebra because it has a heart shape.

 

 

 

 

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Well that settles that - Thank you for that.  I have found other vert's that look much different than this one but have an even more distinct heart shape - do some other species have the heart shape also?

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Very nice find. Congrats.

 

 

Mark.

 

Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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