{"product_id":"fossil-manatee-ear-bone-tympanic-bulla-pleistocene-florida-edi-69","title":"Fossil Manatee Ear Bone - Tympanic Bulla, Pleistocene Florida (EDI-69)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine fossil manatee inner ear bone\u003c\/strong\u003e — a \u003cstrong\u003etympanic bulla\u003c\/strong\u003e (auditory bulla), personally found by me scuba diving in a Florida river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tympanic bulla is one of the \u003cstrong\u003edensest bones in a manatee's body\u003c\/strong\u003e — it housed the animal's hearing apparatus, and its extreme density is exactly why it survives fossilization so beautifully while lighter bones crumble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonest condition notes: this one is a bit \u003cstrong\u003erougher and less refined\u003c\/strong\u003e than our other bulla (EDI-68) — priced accordingly. Still a fantastic, affordable piece of Ice Age marine mammal anatomy for the collection or curio cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecimen details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tympanic bulla (inner ear bone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTrichechus\u003c\/em\u003e sp. (manatee)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florida river — recovered scuba diving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pleistocene (Ice Age)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e As pictured — solid and well-mineralized, rougher surface than EDI-68, no repair or restoration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem #:\u003c\/strong\u003e EDI-69 — you receive the exact specimen pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e, legally collected, and personally found by me. Ships carefully packaged with a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery fossil is sold as-found and completely natural unless the listing says otherwise. Any repair, restoration, or stabilization is always disclosed here and reflected in the price.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Every Day I'm Shoveling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67629098762314,"sku":"EDI-69","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/5819\/2714\/files\/edi-69-bulla1.jpg?v=1791344687","url":"https:\/\/everydayimshoveling.com\/products\/fossil-manatee-ear-bone-tympanic-bulla-pleistocene-florida-edi-69","provider":"Every Day I'm Shoveling","version":"1.0","type":"link"}