sharpenu
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I found this near Boynton Beach in 2002. It was about 14" across. Looks like a pelvic girdle. I tried to bring it on the boat to turn over to the authorities, but the CApt said no. Looks human, doesn't it?
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Doesn't really look very human... dunno what it might be though. Creepy
Lil' Irish Temper
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sharpenu:
Little freaky
JustAddWater
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It at least looks mammalian. Were there any other remains in the proximity? Did the captain give a reason for the decision? Did the captain also answer to capo?
Ishie
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Not human. It's the wrong shape. Almost certainly mammalian, but doesn't look like any marine mammal I'm familiar with. Do you have pix of it from another angle?
waterdaughter
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Very cool!
Compare the pelvis thumbnail to this...one of these things is not like the other
Ok, none of these things is exactly like the other...
This looks sort of like a vertebrae, don't you think? (guessing) The size doesn't exclude either mammals or fish, since we're both vertebrates.
I'm sure there are marine biologists on the board...I can't wait to hear the answer!
Awesome find regardless!
Compare the pelvis thumbnail to this...one of these things is not like the other
Ok, none of these things is exactly like the other...This looks sort of like a vertebrae, don't you think? (guessing
) The size doesn't exclude either mammals or fish, since we're both vertebrates. I'm sure there are marine biologists on the board...I can't wait to hear the answer!
Awesome find regardless!
jeffreyd
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sharpenu:
Its a turtle.
edit: It was a turtle.
http://campus.murraystate.edu/acade...ting/anatomyatlas/turtappenskelamy-becky.html
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sharpenu
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It didn't look like a turtle. It wasn't shaped like your pics.
I brought it to the surface, but it stunk (I think there was still some flesh decaying on it), so the Capt didn't want it on the boat. Plus, I am sure the law would have held him up for awhile, to investigate.
No other pics, sorry.
I brought it to the surface, but it stunk (I think there was still some flesh decaying on it), so the Capt didn't want it on the boat. Plus, I am sure the law would have held him up for awhile, to investigate.
No other pics, sorry.
waterdaughter
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jeffreyd:
Nice going Sherlock!
Excellent link!
H2Andy
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i think jeffreyd is right
look at this picture. it's the same thing, just upside down:
look at this picture. it's the same thing, just upside down:
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