Comments on: Capitola, California - Fossil Collecting http://geology.rockbandit.net/2005/08/02/capitola-california-fossil-collecting/ The latest and greatest news in geology, from around the world. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:40:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave http://geology.rockbandit.net/2005/08/02/capitola-california-fossil-collecting/#comment-19 Dave Wed, 10 Aug 2005 07:08:26 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/?p=80#comment-19 Ah, excellent! Thank you for the clarification. When we came across it, we didn't really know what to make of it. We thought the part near where your finger is pointing may have been a pelvis, hence why we thought it was for a much smaller animal. Ah, excellent!

Thank you for the clarification. When we came across it, we didn’t really know what to make of it. We thought the part near where your finger is pointing may have been a pelvis, hence why we thought it was for a much smaller animal.

]]> By: Bob Boessenecker http://geology.rockbandit.net/2005/08/02/capitola-california-fossil-collecting/#comment-18 Bob Boessenecker Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:47:34 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/?p=80#comment-18 Actually, with 100% certainty I can say that the bones in the rock are cervical vertebra from a Balaenopterid whale (rorqual whale, such as a blue whale, or humpback whale). The bones are far too large for a dolphin (that would be a 30 foot dolphin!!!) and simply gargantuan for a sea lion (not even a walrus or elephant seal has neck vertebrae that large). Actually, with 100% certainty I can say that the bones in the rock are cervical vertebra from a Balaenopterid whale (rorqual whale, such as a blue whale, or humpback whale). The bones are far too large for a dolphin (that would be a 30 foot dolphin!!!) and simply gargantuan for a sea lion (not even a walrus or elephant seal has neck vertebrae that large).

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