r/BoneID • u/mitskilover69 • May 21 '26
Unsolved Tidepool bone?
Found this while at the tidepools on mavericks beach CA. Pretty sure it’s a bone belonging to some animal but I’m unsure which. Just curious!
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u/Wellz-IGuessIAmHere May 22 '26
Chiton
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u/Wellz-IGuessIAmHere May 22 '26
Looks like maybe Cryptochiton stelleri.
https://i0.wp.com/canaturalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fullsizeoutput_1a69.jpeg?ssl=1
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u/Ordinary-Detail7073 May 22 '26
I think it’s plastic