New Members DavidJoey Posted 8 hours ago New Members Share Posted 8 hours ago Hello All, Found on southern coast of Tasmania, Australia. Suspect from reddit thread that this is a whale periotic, potentially pliocene given colouration. Appreciate any thoughts/ideas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago (edited) Definitely an ear bone, but can't say for certain if it belonged to a whale. Edited 5 hours ago by Darktooth 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Definitely a periotic. This site might help you ID it: https://coastalpaleo.blogspot.com/2022/12/bobbys-guide-to-whale-dolphin-earbones.html?m=1 2 Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, DavidJoey said: Hello All, Found on southern coast of Tasmania, Australia. Suspect from reddit thread that this is a whale periotic, potentially pliocene given colouration. Appreciate any thoughts/ideas Nice find... I would love to have you get an Identification. Here is periotic From Florida, a pygmy Sperm whale.. Compare the size to yours... You have a "toothed" whale periotic. Baleen whale periotics are huge. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members DavidJoey Posted 3 hours ago Author New Members Share Posted 3 hours ago Thanks all, @Boesse your piece on these was excellent. Do you have any thoughts? Toothed whale seems to be consensus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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