Tilly bone
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Description:
A fish vertebra that suffers from hyperostosis which causes the vertebrae to have an inflated appearance. These fossils are often referred to as "Tilly bones" after Tilly Edinger, a researcher who attempted to uncover the cause of such an odd condition.
- Site: SC; Various Phosphate Beds
- Site Number: NH18A
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Collection: Vertebrate Paleontology Collection
- Object Name: Ray-Finned Fish
- Object Id: PV556
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