pochoclo666 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 It's a bone, I don't know what, it must be from a seal, dolphin or a big fish, or I don't know. This is a bone that was found in a formation from the early or middle Miocene. In that formation I have found dolphin bones, dolphin teeth, penguins, various shark, stingray, and fish teeth. I upload some photos, it is a little wet because I was cleaning it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automech Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 A location of where it was found might help identify it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Looks to me like possibly the back part of a skull. 3 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...
jpc Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 looks crocodilian from here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted coulianos Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 5 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Looks to me like possibly the back part of a skull. Agree. Part of a porpoise cranial element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 compare the backend of this croc skull to the fossil in question. It is missing the croc texture, but that could be because it needs to be prepped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pochoclo666 Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, ted coulianos said: Agree. Part of a porpoise cranial element. Thank you very much for responding everyone! I was looking for photos of porpoise skulls, but I don't end up realizing what part of the skull it is, I can't quite identify it, I don't know if they are the photos I'm looking at or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted coulianos Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 26 minutes ago, pochoclo666 said: Thank you very much for responding everyone! I was looking for photos of porpoise skulls, but I don't end up realizing what part of the skull it is, I can't quite identify it, I don't know if they are the photos I'm looking at or what. This is the Maryland Geologic Survey Miocene text; I think what you have is the circled part of the cranium: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Hmmmm... could be.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 (edited) Hi, Its just an impression , but assuming the concavities visible in the first and fifth pic are showing the inner skull ("brain shape" so to speak), the very smooth shape reminds me of sirenians. If they are present at the location that might be worth looking into. https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/66932-sirenian-fossils-manatee-or-dugong/ Best Regards, J Edited April 12 by Mahnmut link 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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