Specimen Name: Mammalia sp.
Common Name: Assorted unidentified mammal species
Specimen Code: 05MAMM00023-25
Acquisition Method: Purchased (September 2017)
Locale: North Carolina, USA
Formation: Unknown
Geologic Time Period: Eocene Epoch
Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Tetrapoda – Amniota – Synapsida – Mammalia
Description of Each Specimen:
- Specimen 23: A portion of a vertebra showing most of a pale, flat disc and the hints of small processes; the back is worn completely away, showing the inner bone structure
- Specimen 24: A brown fossil that appears to be a sort of socket – one side is a perfectly smooth socket, the other has a ridge that looks like an ear
- Specimen 25: A cylindrical black bone that has a similar shape as a phalanx – the bottom half is worn away
Measurements of Each Specimen:
- Specimen 23: 40mm x 30mm x 17mm
- Specimen 24: 42mm x 13mm x 33mm
- Specimen 25: 42mm x 17mm x 19mm
The Fossil Ark 