Vertebrae with process Vincentown Formation (Paleocene) New Jersey

[frankh8147]

Hello everyone!

I recently found this vertebrae searching in the Vincentown Formation of New Jersey, which is late Paleocene.

Does anyone happen to know what it could be from?

Thanks! -Frank

 

[ted coulianos]

I'm not 100% positive, but fox (red fox??) is a likely candidate; possibly a thoracic vertebra, & appears modern, not fossil (do a "burn test" to check); here's a site to check out:

http://subhumanfreak.blogspot.com/2010/10/when-fox-dies.html

While this site has images of the whole skeleton broken down, focus on the images of the vertebrae for a comparison;  Hope this helps.

[shark57]

I agree it looks modern, and the proper term is "vertebra", not "vertebrae". Vertebrae is plural, more than one.

[QuestingFossils]

On 6/20/2024 at 3:10 PM, frankh8147 said:

Hello everyone!

I recently found this vertebrae searching in the Vincentown Formation of New Jersey, which is late Paleocene.

Does anyone happen to know what it could be from?

Thanks! -Frank

 

although it may appear modern it could possibly be a Paleocene marine snake vertebrae of the Vincentown formation and the yellow clays/sands could possibly give it the appearance of that more modern look of something depending on what the sediment you found it in or near that will give you a better idea if that is what you happened upon. none the less really cool discovery.