Help with identifying.

[Stone]

I found this interesting bone fragment at 20 mile creek in Frankstown, MS. It appears to be a bone or fragment of bone.

 

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[Harry Pristis]

It certainly appears reptilian, perhaps from the bridge of a carapace, but I don't recognize the pattern on the smooth surface.

 

[Ninjafossils]

Yeah I was gonna say turtle but I'm not completely sure

 

[Stone]

I was thinking it was part of a turtle shell but I haven't seen any images in my search that look like it

 

[Stone]

Took this to the local museum today and the curator sent a few pictures to someone at the University and they said that they believe it to be a carapace of a rather thick shelled Cretaceous sea turtle, possibly Bothremys barberi. Not many photos to go by so I can't say for sure if that is the species or not. I will say the the lady at the museum was very excited to see it and told me I have something very special.