Gideon Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 I was just prepping out a very small piece of bone I found down on the Isle of Wight a few months ago. It ended up looking very different from what I expected, so was hoping someone may be able to suggest what it could belong to. From my very limited experience it looks almost bird like, so was wondering if it could be pterosaur, which is found in this location. Early Cretaceous. Chilton chine. Isle of Wight. ..... the bone is hollow with relatively thin walls. Just over 1cm long. I’ve tried to get clear photos but they didn’t turn out too well so I’ve had to compensate by posting too many instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 The bone wall looks much too thick to be Pterosaur. Non-avian Theropod or bird is more likely. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Looks more like a theropod bone possibly the distal part of a hand phalanx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: The bone wall looks much too thick to be Pterosaur. Non-avian Theropod or bird is more likely. This was not a flying creature. (were it Late Cretaceous, I'd try to make a case for a flightless seabird). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 Many thanks for the analysis guys. As always, very much appreciated. Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Still a great find! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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