madagascar Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) From Madagascar Probably Mesozoic Why is this fossil lying on its back .looks like a parrot's beak. ---------------------------------- These are some of the details that prove it's a fossil It's a very damaged fossil It preserved conical foramina, and preserved neural crest vertebrae fossils are rare in Madagascar So what kind of animal is this? Detail the rupture above the neural crest is seen to form a square inconsistency The fractures on the spine have detailed bone patterns Thank you for your answer. --------------------------------- Thank you for your insights. I've seen many kinds of vertebrae from Madagascar, but this one is very special, very strange. But I also want to ask: why is it in this form? Like a lie? As I've drawn it: the red is a separate spine, the yellow is another spine; The blue one is the nerve, why is it so combined,? what range of animals is it? Edited March 17, 2022 by madagascar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Sorry, but I wouldn't trust any seller who only shows something wrapped in plastic no matter what his claims. 1 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madagascar Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Sorry, but I wouldn't trust any seller who only shows something wrapped in plastic no matter what his claims. Thanks for reminding me. I'll change the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 This looks like limestone to me, not bone. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madagascar Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: This looks like limestone to me, not bone. There is actual skeletal structure, and you can see the damage. And because it looks like a rock I was lucky to get it. But his shape is different from the common vertebrae ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I am not an expert, but after 12 years of seeing fossil bone on the Forum, I am not seeing the texture one would expect to see of fossil bone. Wait for other replies, but I am unconvinced that this is an actual fossil. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Looks like a badly worn vert to me based on pic 3 from the top. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I can't make up my mind. Whatever it is, it's EXTREMELY eroded. And damaged if it's a vertebra. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) it bears a passing resemblence to,e.g.,an eroded Burnetia cranium edit: resemblance Edited March 16, 2022 by doushantuo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Im with Plax. Looks like a badly worn vert RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 +1 for badly damaged and worn vertebra. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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