jhw Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I collected these at Shark Tooth Hill quite a few years back. Pretty sure the big one in a pinniped (Allodesmus?) limb bone of some sort, but not sure which one? The fish vert I'm guessing came from something pretty large too. Any insights or comments will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 @Boesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhw Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 Thanks caldigger, but hmm, not one reply after a full day. Did I word this wrong or something?! Ha, ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Have patience my son, not all our experts are hovering around the ID thread. I am sure you will get some opinions quite soon. I've already summoned the big Kahuna. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I agree, those are not shark teeth. Could it be a femur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 52 minutes ago, caldigger said: Have patience my son, not all our experts are hovering around the ID thread. I am sure you will get some opinions quite soon. I've already summoned the big Kahuna. Hi Doren, Yeah, operators are definitely not standing by. I'll take a shot at the bone end and see what he says later. I think it's the distal end of a metacarpal and will step up and say the second one so it would be a bone in the hand between the wrist and the first knuckle. It's tougher to ID fish vertebrae. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 @jhw be patient, please. Before this forum existed many of us had to wait days or weeks before someone would respond to an email! I teach until 9pm half the week and don't have many opportunities to spend my precious little free time mid-week volunteering to identify fossils for people I don't know. That being said, you've got a vertebra of a halibut or flounder (Pleuronectidae, perhaps Paralichthys) and a distal metacarpal of a horse. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhw Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 Didn't mean to be pushy. Just didn't want to get buried in the feed. Thanks Boesse! Wow, I never would have guessed horse with all the sea life in that area. Very cool! And a flat fish vert to boot! I truly appreciate your time and expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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