Socal-fossils Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 whale Bola from the Monterey formation. i have to say finding bolas is so common in this formation. i have to crop my other photos to fit the requirements sorry for one pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I think you mean a whale tympanic bulla...? Could you take a pic of the other side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socal-fossils Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 it seems my android takes better close up pics then my sony Alpha SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 That's a baleen whale tympanic bulla - was that already fractured or was that damaged during collection? Bullae are dense and very brittle and should be collected with the utmost care. Luckily for you, I can tell you that that earbone is from the extinct baleen whale "Megaptera" miocaena. What rock unit is this from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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