mr.cheese Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I have recently bought a mixed bag of random verts that I am wanting to use to make little kids boxes for my shop. I know there is many different types etc in here but I wondered if there is some general info that could be gleened, rough age, fish sizes are the longer ones from a specific part of the spine etc? They are just a little pocket money buy for the kids but the last thing I want to be doing is telling them wrong information! Thank you for your time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 As far as I know, vertebrae are not diagnostic. There are fish and shark verts mixed together there. Without location information, age and species are nearly impossible to discern. 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...
mr.cheese Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: As far as I know, vertebrae are not diagnostic. There are fish and shark verts mixed together there. Without location information, age and species are nearly impossible to discern. I knew it was a long shot but fish and shark verts is a start! Which is which? As for location, well......knowing the man I bought them off they will either be from Saint-Marie, Munich or Tucson fossil fairs! Does that narrow it down at all?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I think these are correct, but perhaps someone will confirm or deny. @MarcoSr @Al Dente 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...
Al Dente Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 43 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: I think these are correct, but perhaps someone will confirm or deny. @MarcoSr @Al Dente The one on the far left is a shark. I think the others are identified correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.cheese Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 So are the longer ones with only two holes in he side shark, bu if they have multiple all round they are fishies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said: I think these are correct, but perhaps someone will confirm or deny. @MarcoSr @Al Dente See the below pictures with numbers. 1. Agree with Eric, Shark 2. Looks like Ray, need more pictures 3. Probably Shark, need more pictures Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.cheese Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 Thank you for the time you are all giving this, here is a few more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 You might be interested in this thread and possibly this one... Basically there are many older threads that discuss fish, shark, stingray vertebra.... The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.cheese Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 thank you @ShellseekerI will have a read when I am back in work tomorrow. There is a fair few rabbit holes for me to go down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 1 hour ago, mr.cheese said: Thank you for the time you are all giving this, here is a few more pictures. Thank you for the additional pictures. Left centrum - ray, sawfish Right centrum - shark Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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