Image of the fossilized bone found on Sucia.

ID: 360 ~ Source: Peecook, Brandon, and Sidor, Christian. “The First Dinosaur from Washington State and a Review of Pacific Coast Dinosaurs from North America”. PLoS ONE (May, 2015). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127792

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Image of the fossilized bone found on Sucia.

The section of bone found is part of a femur and (D) shows where the piece fits into the femur. (A), (B), and (C) show the posterior, anterior, and proximal view.

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Sucia Island – Geological Phenomena of Sucia Island

By Deanna Bugel

On a small horseshoe-shaped island above Orcas Island, centuries of geological history and phenomena are being discovered. Sucia Island, which was once part of Baja California’s sea floor, is home to many archaeological, geological, and ecological…