citronkitten Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Back again! It's too much fun figuring things out. I'm running out of shadowboxes, though, so will have to wait before tackling my next batch. 1. 2x unknown metacarpals/metatarsals as identified by our guide. Both are 'spongy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citronkitten Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 (edited) 2. A vertebra of some sort? I only have this one and a confirmed snake vertebra (definitely not similar to this), so I haven't looked much into distinguishing types of vertebrae. The rings on the inside are pretty clear, which is cool. EDIT: while in the process of doing some research for our next fossil outing in the UK, I ran across a photo which is shockingly similar to mine - all the way across the pond! The website <http://www.discoveringfossils.co.uk/herne-bay-kent/> about Herne Bay identifies the photo as a "fish vertebra", which at least gives me somewhere to start. Another website said that "rat fish" fossils are common in the area, so possibly that? Google image searches yielded nothing of further use. I would be interested to hear thoughts. Edited February 11 by citronkitten Added reference photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citronkitten Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 3. Perhaps an ear bone? I was super wrong on the other one (ended up being a weird-looking mud accretion), but this one is much more thin and delicate, so I am more hopeful. The colour came out much better in these photos as it's more brown than black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citronkitten Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 4. I was really proud I even found this one in the sifter! My guide was not excited, however, and just said 'fish scale', but wanted to confirm. Absolutely teeny-tiny and thin. There is a central point extending ever-so-slightly upwards shown in image a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, citronkitten said: I was really proud I even found this one in the sifter! My guide was not excited, however, and just said 'fish scale', but wanted to confirm. It is a brachiopod, possibly Discinisca or Discradisca. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citronkitten Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 3 hours ago, Al Dente said: It is a brachiopod, possibly Discinisca or Discradisca. Fantastic, thank you! I was in the wrong zone entirely, so wouldn't have gotten too far. Looking at the amazing quality zoomed-in images, I am liking Discradisca multiradiata because of how the concentric lines thin out as they approach the central point. Such a neat pattern! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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