Rare complete rudist - Fossilised shell - Caprina distefanoi
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Caprina distefanoi, a rare complete rudist specimen from Europe, dating to the Late Cretaceous (about 100.5–66 million years ago), natural condition on matrix, measuring 18 by 12 cm with both valves not glued and a plastic stand included.
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Uncommon Fossil Bivalve, 100 million years old, Caprina distefanoi, on matrix.
This specimen is very beautiful with a funny question mark shape, looks like marble sculpture.
18 x 12 cm.
Rudists are a group of extinct box-, tube- or ring-shaped marine heterodont bivalves belonging to the order Hippuritida that arose during the Late Jurassic and became so diverse during the Cretaceous that they were major reef-building organisms in the Tethys Ocean, until their complete extinction at the close of the Cretaceous.
Although they have been very abundant organisms, it is very difficult to find whole and well preserved ones, due to many reasons, such as the hardness of the rock that contains them, very compact and hard, almost like marble.
Can be displayed in two ways.
Rare, unseen, complete specimen from a closed site.
From an old collection.
Not glued, both valves.
Plastic stand included.
Rare
Seller's Story
Don & Donna Fossils finally moved to Spain.
We are a Don & Donna Fossils, a couple united by the love of exploration, field research, professional preparation and museum display of fossils from all over the world.
This formula, combined with a desire to improve, makes us a winning team dedicated to our Fossil World.
Larisa is been passionate about fossils since was a child. Her strengths are perfectionism, perseverance and creativity, hence her ability to work and prepare these fossils as authentic, unique and aesthetic as possible. The pieces with which she is famous and which she boast the most are spiny ammonites.
I, Don, started fossil hunting in 1987, going from a passionate collector to a professional preparator and researcher. In all these years I have traveled searching for fossils in many parts of the world.
Our fossils are present in private collections in the United States, Singapore, Taiwan, as well as in prestigious museums in the Uk, China and Japan.
Quality in the preparation of the material and seriousness in managing the shipment in the best possible way distinguish us.
Don & Donna
Uncommon Fossil Bivalve, 100 million years old, Caprina distefanoi, on matrix.
This specimen is very beautiful with a funny question mark shape, looks like marble sculpture.
18 x 12 cm.
Rudists are a group of extinct box-, tube- or ring-shaped marine heterodont bivalves belonging to the order Hippuritida that arose during the Late Jurassic and became so diverse during the Cretaceous that they were major reef-building organisms in the Tethys Ocean, until their complete extinction at the close of the Cretaceous.
Although they have been very abundant organisms, it is very difficult to find whole and well preserved ones, due to many reasons, such as the hardness of the rock that contains them, very compact and hard, almost like marble.
Can be displayed in two ways.
Rare, unseen, complete specimen from a closed site.
From an old collection.
Not glued, both valves.
Plastic stand included.
Rare
Seller's Story
Don & Donna Fossils finally moved to Spain.
We are a Don & Donna Fossils, a couple united by the love of exploration, field research, professional preparation and museum display of fossils from all over the world.
This formula, combined with a desire to improve, makes us a winning team dedicated to our Fossil World.
Larisa is been passionate about fossils since was a child. Her strengths are perfectionism, perseverance and creativity, hence her ability to work and prepare these fossils as authentic, unique and aesthetic as possible. The pieces with which she is famous and which she boast the most are spiny ammonites.
I, Don, started fossil hunting in 1987, going from a passionate collector to a professional preparator and researcher. In all these years I have traveled searching for fossils in many parts of the world.
Our fossils are present in private collections in the United States, Singapore, Taiwan, as well as in prestigious museums in the Uk, China and Japan.
Quality in the preparation of the material and seriousness in managing the shipment in the best possible way distinguish us.
Don & Donna
Details
Specimen
Rare complete rudist
Scientific name
Caprina distefanoi
Country of Origin
Europe
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
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