Three Peace River Fossils

[J. L. Irizarry]

Hello all,

 

These are some fossils I have found during my previous expeditions to the Peace River. I have provided details on what I think two of them could be. Confirmation or correction of the IDs would be appreciated!

 

Fossil #1:

 

I believe this fossil to be a portion of a scapula. 

 

 

I have included the image on the left of a partial woolly rhino scapula (https://www.online fossil retailer.com/fossils/woolly-rhinoceros-scapula-bone-partial-late-pleistocene) as a visual comparison for the fossil on the right. Again, just a visual reference. I am not sure about the species. Are there any diagnostic features that could indicate what it could be? I have also annotated the images with the blue arrow pointing to the glenoid cavity and the red circle indicating the location of the supraglenoid tubercle (which I believe is missing from my specimen). Again, this is assuming that it is a partial scapula, which it may not be.

 

 

Fossil #2:

 

I believe this one could be a partial pelvic bone (specifically a portion of the acetabulum). Are there any features that could help identify the species? 

 

 

Fossil #3:

 

I am not sure what this one is, so any identification assistance would be appreciated.

 

 

                             Back View                                                                Front View 

                         Bottom View                                                                Top View

 

                           Right View                                                               Left View

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Any assistance is appreciated. Also, I would like to apologize in advance if I have incorrectly used any of the anatomical terms. I'm still trying to learn some of the vocabulary.

 

Thanks again and Happy Fossiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 14, 2023 by J. L. Irizarry

[Opabinia Blues]

My gut instinct on the last one was a partial vertebra centrum, but I don't think this is the case. I think the better guess would be part of the distal articulating surface of a long bone, such as a humerus or femur.

[CDiggs]

18 hours ago, Opabinia Blues said:

My gut instinct on the last one was a partial vertebra centrum, but I don't think this is the case. I think the better guess would be part of the distal articulating surface of a long bone, such as a humerus or femur.

Distal femur was my first impression.