Masp Posted January 12, 2020 Posted January 12, 2020 2 verts that I purchased a few years ago and would like an accurate ID. I will provide as many photos as possible. This first vert was sold to me as Cetiosaurus. Is this sauropod, or plesiosaur? Location: Oxford Clay, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England Age: Upper Jurassic - Oxfordian
Masp Posted January 12, 2020 Author Posted January 12, 2020 The second vert, I’m more confident at least being pliosaur, was sold though as Liopleurodon cf. macromerus Location: Oxford Clay, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England Age: Upper Jurassic - Oxfordian
RuMert Posted January 12, 2020 Posted January 12, 2020 Looks like definite plesiosaur, sauropod should have ball-and-socket verts 1 My sites & reports
Masp Posted January 12, 2020 Author Posted January 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, RuMert said: Looks like definite plesiosaur, sauropod should have ball-and-socket verts Thank you, I figured that in the end. Any idea which species of plesiosaur sp options this could be from?
RuMert Posted January 12, 2020 Posted January 12, 2020 No idea, but this could help 1 My sites & reports
Masp Posted January 12, 2020 Author Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, RuMert said: No idea, but this could help Thanks for that, I will check it out
Paleoworld-101 Posted January 12, 2020 Posted January 12, 2020 As RuMert said, the first vert is definitely plesiosaur. What gives it away is the paired nutritive foramina on the ventral surface. The second vert i am not sure if it is pliosaurid. Both are great specimens though! I'd love to find one myself from this deposit! 1 "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas
jpc Posted January 12, 2020 Posted January 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, Paleoworld-101 said: As RuMert said, the first vert is definitely plesiosaur. What gives it away is the paired nutritive foramina on the ventral surface. PW101 beat me to this. Yup, plesiosaur of some sort. Does the second vert have those two little holes as well? 1
Masp Posted January 12, 2020 Author Posted January 12, 2020 16 minutes ago, Paleoworld-101 said: As RuMert said, the first vert is definitely plesiosaur. What gives it away is the paired nutritive foramina on the ventral surface. The second vert i am not sure if it is pliosaurid. Both are great specimens though! I'd love to find one myself from this deposit! Thank you, really appreciate this informative response! I will post some more pics of the second vert.
Masp Posted January 12, 2020 Author Posted January 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, jpc said: PW101 beat me to this. Yup, plesiosaur of some sort. Does the second vert have those two little holes as well? I don’t believe so. I will check again later when I am home. Here are some more angles of pics I didn’t post.
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