Beautiful 125 million years old dragonfly. - Fossilised animal - Gomphaeschnaoides obliquus - 144.44 mm - 121.6 mm

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Gomphaeschnaoides obliquus, a restored specimen of a beautiful 125-million-year-old dragonfly from Brazil, dating to the Cretaceous period (Lower Cretaceous).

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Fossil dragonflies – a rare and large genus – with detailed wing venation.

Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
GENUS AND SPECIES: Gomphaeschnaoides obliquus
First describer: Wighton, 1987

This butterfly is impressive and shows details.
large head and long body
All four wings are perfectly unfolded.
The wing veins are clearly visible.
Since the body was not fully preserved, it was modeled after the original (see previous photo).

A rare fund
Large dragonfly / Anisoptera
a fast-flying, carnivorous insect hunter
Fossilization in natural colors
good fossil substance
on an attractive limestone slab
An ideal exhibit for museums, enthusiasts, and collectors.

Cleavage fund in the laminated limestone of the Santana Formation.
The fossil insect was carefully prepared (exposed).
Dragonfly wingspan: 8.05 cm
Plate size: 14.44 x 12.16 x 1.09 cm
Stone was ground all around.
Location: Nova Olinda, Ceará, Brazil.

Others
Anisoptera = medium-sized to very large dragonflies
- with a robust body and a spherical head with very large faceted eyes
Hindwings significantly wider than forewings.
Recently, approximately 356 genera with more than 2,872 species are known.

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Seller's Story

Annesuse Raquet introduces herself: My interest in fossils started as a teenager. With friends I discovered sites in the "Mainzer Becken". I was happy about shark teeth, oysters, manatee ribs .... The excavations for amphibians and fish of the Perms were more elaborate. But it was fun to spend the weekends in the field. The "white sharks" from Niederkirchen caused a worldwide sensation. This turned the hobby into my profession. I established contacts with museums and universities, analyzed their needs. New science museums in Japan provided for inquiries from the Far East. Good exhibits and collections were wanted. So it happened that I traveled around the world and traded with the finds. "fossils worldwide" was my first own company, which I presented internationally. Museums, universities, dealers, auction houses and collectors - the customer base has been growing. The demand increased and so I also bought fossils. Under the label "annsus - take a look" I design and produce works of art and jewelery. Only selected real fossils are staged. Individualists who are looking for the extravagant enjoy it. Meanwhile, the inventory is the reflection of my claim and my passion for collecting. To inspire customers with selected fossils, that creates pure joie de vivre.
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Fossil dragonflies – a rare and large genus – with detailed wing venation.

Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
GENUS AND SPECIES: Gomphaeschnaoides obliquus
First describer: Wighton, 1987

This butterfly is impressive and shows details.
large head and long body
All four wings are perfectly unfolded.
The wing veins are clearly visible.
Since the body was not fully preserved, it was modeled after the original (see previous photo).

A rare fund
Large dragonfly / Anisoptera
a fast-flying, carnivorous insect hunter
Fossilization in natural colors
good fossil substance
on an attractive limestone slab
An ideal exhibit for museums, enthusiasts, and collectors.

Cleavage fund in the laminated limestone of the Santana Formation.
The fossil insect was carefully prepared (exposed).
Dragonfly wingspan: 8.05 cm
Plate size: 14.44 x 12.16 x 1.09 cm
Stone was ground all around.
Location: Nova Olinda, Ceará, Brazil.

Others
Anisoptera = medium-sized to very large dragonflies
- with a robust body and a spherical head with very large faceted eyes
Hindwings significantly wider than forewings.
Recently, approximately 356 genera with more than 2,872 species are known.

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Seller's Story

Annesuse Raquet introduces herself: My interest in fossils started as a teenager. With friends I discovered sites in the "Mainzer Becken". I was happy about shark teeth, oysters, manatee ribs .... The excavations for amphibians and fish of the Perms were more elaborate. But it was fun to spend the weekends in the field. The "white sharks" from Niederkirchen caused a worldwide sensation. This turned the hobby into my profession. I established contacts with museums and universities, analyzed their needs. New science museums in Japan provided for inquiries from the Far East. Good exhibits and collections were wanted. So it happened that I traveled around the world and traded with the finds. "fossils worldwide" was my first own company, which I presented internationally. Museums, universities, dealers, auction houses and collectors - the customer base has been growing. The demand increased and so I also bought fossils. Under the label "annsus - take a look" I design and produce works of art and jewelery. Only selected real fossils are staged. Individualists who are looking for the extravagant enjoy it. Meanwhile, the inventory is the reflection of my claim and my passion for collecting. To inspire customers with selected fossils, that creates pure joie de vivre.
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Details

Specimen
Beautiful 125 million years old dragonfly.
Scientific name
Gomphaeschnaoides obliquus
Country of Origin
Brazil
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)
Condition
Restored
Weight
428 g
Height
144.44 mm
Width
121.6 mm
Depth
10.92 mm
GermanyVerified
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Objects sold
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Rechtliche Informationen des Verkäufers

Unternehmen:
Annesuse Raquet
Repräsentant:
Annesuse Raquet
Adresse:
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Telefonnummer:
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Email:
fossilsworldwide@t-online.de
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