inner ear bone???

[GatorBoy]

I'm in florida on the east coast. I did a beach walk today. not very productive. mostly small broken turtle shell. the weather has been pretty calm. I did pick this 1 up it looks a lot like the inner ear bone of a local fish or 2 like the drum. would this possibly be from porpoise or a large prehistoric fish?



that is if it is and your bone

 

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[Harry Pristis]

This appears to me to be a pebble, but compare it to these:

dugong >
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[GatorBoy]

thank you Harry. that photo was probably not that good. I assure you it's not a pebble. I will put a couple more up now.

 

[Harry Pristis]

It does appear to be a scrap of bone, but I don't recognize it. It is not an otolith.

Otoliths are massive, that is, without cancellous bone. Here's an example:

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[GatorBoy]

thank you for your time. it will go in the bits and pieces department..ha ha. have a good day Harry p.