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Found on a beach in Italy
(lemmy.world)
Let us help you identify that mysterious object you’ve found.
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What you have is the posterior portion of a fish mandible, known as the articular.
How did you know that?
My background is in zooarchaeology, so I've spent a lot of time identifying and analyzing bones from archaeological sites. (Although I'm not good with fish and reptiles. Mostly mammals and birds where I'm at.)
Neat!
You can tell by the pixels
They’re a fish boner
Schwing!
Thanks! 😍