Provenance needed

[Wm.Spillman]

 

A collector/dealer recently donated to our museum a small collection of Pleistocene vertebrate fossils (mostly mammalian) from Florida. Only a few items were labelled, and he could not recall any provenance for some of the material. Even though the material was poorly provenanced, it will make a welcome addition to our comparative collection of Pleistocene vertebrates.

 

Can anyone help me with the provenance for the llama/camel (cf. Hemiauchenia) calcaneum in this phone-camera snapshot?

 

I thought the attached oyster shells might help in narrowing down the possibilities. I was given a verbal location for this specimen (there was no label), but I am skeptical.

 

Thank you!

 

[Harry Pristis]

 

Marine growth, dark stain, and no beach polish suggests to me Venice Beach, Florida.

 

 

[Wm.Spillman]

Thank you, Harry! This is very helpful.