Fossil fish with shrimp - Fossil skeleton - Hayenchelys en carpopenaeus - 143 mm - 99 mm (No reserve price)

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Beautifully prepared fish (Hayenchelys germanus) and shrimp (Carpopenaeus) from the well-known limestone deposits of the Cenomanian near Hagil, Byblos in Lebanon.

The fish measures 8.7 cm. The shrimp is 7.7 cm. Both have been treated with a preservative that slightly enhances the fossil's appearance. The matrix measures 14.3 x 9.9 cm. A beautiful display fossil.

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Beautifully prepared fish (Hayenchelys germanus) and shrimp (Carpopenaeus) from the well-known limestone deposits of the Cenomanian near Hagil, Byblos in Lebanon.

The fish measures 8.7 cm. The shrimp is 7.7 cm. Both have been treated with a preservative that slightly enhances the fossil's appearance. The matrix measures 14.3 x 9.9 cm. A beautiful display fossil.

Sent registered and insured.

With matching info cards

No reserve price

Details

Number of items
1
Specimen
Fossil fish with shrimp
Scientific name
Hayenchelys en carpopenaeus
Country of Origin
Lebanon
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)
Condition
Enhanced
Treatment
Conserved
Weight
188 g
Height
143 mm
Width
99 mm
Depth
8 mm
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