New Members Seaf Posted March 17, 2023 New Members Share Posted March 17, 2023 Interesting piece found in the junction bed Jurassic layers in Somerset. Bone like texture. Possibly ichthyosaur?? Any help much appreciated. Found amongst Jurassic ammonites layers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I`m not sure I can see bone here , lets see what the other forum members think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 While I can see something of a honey-comb structure that I think is what would've suggested to you this being bone, I'm not quite sure what to make of it. If vascularisation, then it would theoretically be dense enough to be marine reptile bone, although that more often than not gets permineralised, with no visible traces of individual vascularisation remaining. I also don't really recognise where this could fit in within ichthyosaur anatomy, except possibly the jaw, which is straight and does have this kind of central groove running through it. But I'd hesitate to jump to conclusions. Maybe @Welsh Wizard or @DE&i have ideas on this? 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Seaf Posted March 20, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted March 20, 2023 It's the central groove that I thought was similar to jaw bone too. Will probs remain a bit of a mystery piece. Thanks for looking both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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