AranHao Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Hello everyone, I know that sauropod are difficult to classify as species. May I know if this vertebrae can be recognized as Diplodocus? The seller's label is Diplodocus Caudal Vertebra. It comes from the Morrison fm. The centrum measures 8 inches x 4 inches. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AranHao Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 And this, thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frightmares Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 They do appear to match Diplodocus caudal verts when I do a quick search. However, there are many sauropods found in the Morrison, and I'm not too familiar with the characteristics traits of each when it comes to vertebrae. Definitely looks like there's quite a bit of gap fill on that first one though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AranHao Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 2 hours ago, Frightmares said: They do appear to match Diplodocus caudal verts when I do a quick search. However, there are many sauropods found in the Morrison, and I'm not too familiar with the characteristics traits of each when it comes to vertebrae. Definitely looks like there's quite a bit of gap fill on that first one though. Thank you for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Maybe best to call it diplodocidae. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AranHao Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 7 hours ago, jpc said: Maybe best to call it diplodocidae. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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