Peace river rat Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Hope these pics came out OK. I think this may be the inner ear bone (bulea?) of a whale? Found in the peace river, I don't think the dime made it in the pic. It is very dense and fills the palm of the hand, I bet it weighs, 3 ounces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 @Boesse Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhounensis Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Looks Sirenian. Metaxytherium most likely based on the locality. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace river rat Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 55 minutes ago, calhounensis said: Looks Sirenian. Metaxytherium most likely based on the locality. Thanks! Was I half on the mark? Ear bone? One of my strangest finds, ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhounensis Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 You were right on the mark, it is a bulla. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 This is a sirenian - while Metaxytherium is a possibility, I think Trichechus is perhaps more likely and careful comparisons with each would be needed to tell. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 A pair of dugongid periotics from the Peace River for comparison: 4 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Harry Pristis said: A pair of dugongid periotics from the Peace River for comparison: Harry, Your collection is fantastic.... In the beginning, I did not realize that you were/are making these photos up on the fly with actual fossils. By the way, I have never found one of these dugonoid periotics (to my knowledge). They are pretty rare... I have found lots of whale and dolphin periotics. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace river rat Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Shellseeker said: Harry, Your collection is fantastic.... In the beginning, I did not realize that you were/are making these photos up on the fly with actual fossils. By the way, I have never found one of these dugonoid periotics (to my knowledge). They are pretty rare... I have found lots of whale and dolphin periotics. Definitely one of my odder, pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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