Oreodont - Fossil skull - (Merycoidodon culbertsoni)
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Oreodonte specimen (Merycoidodon culbertsoni), a 15 cm long natural fossil skull from the Oligocene Paleogene Badlands, USA, preserved with conservation treatment and with original authenticity.
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Oreodont Skull (Merycoidodon culbertsoni) – 15 cm – Oligocene (Badlands, USA)
Excellent fossil specimen of the skull of an oreodont (Merycoidodon culbertsoni), an extinct herbivorous ungulate mammal characteristic of the Cenozoic era. The specimen preserves the complete cranial morphology with the dental series visible at the bottom of the mandible and the maxilla.
Species: Merycoidodon culbertsoni (Family Merycoidodontidae)
Period: Oligocene (approx. 30–34 million years ago)
Origin: Brule Formation / Badlands, South Dakota, USA
Dimensions: 15 cm in length
Condition: Fossil prepared on a sedimentary matrix. The originalselenodont tooth crowns are visible. The orbital cavity has been dynamically accentuated/stabilized during the mechanical cleaning process to highlight the anatomical structures. Mounted on a natural wooden decorative base.
A classic and highly representative fossil of North American Oligocene prehistoric fauna, ideal for mammal paleontology collectors or as a natural history decorative piece.
Oreodont Skull (Merycoidodon culbertsoni) – 15 cm – Oligocene (Badlands, USA)
Excellent fossil specimen of the skull of an oreodont (Merycoidodon culbertsoni), an extinct herbivorous ungulate mammal characteristic of the Cenozoic era. The specimen preserves the complete cranial morphology with the dental series visible at the bottom of the mandible and the maxilla.
Species: Merycoidodon culbertsoni (Family Merycoidodontidae)
Period: Oligocene (approx. 30–34 million years ago)
Origin: Brule Formation / Badlands, South Dakota, USA
Dimensions: 15 cm in length
Condition: Fossil prepared on a sedimentary matrix. The originalselenodont tooth crowns are visible. The orbital cavity has been dynamically accentuated/stabilized during the mechanical cleaning process to highlight the anatomical structures. Mounted on a natural wooden decorative base.
A classic and highly representative fossil of North American Oligocene prehistoric fauna, ideal for mammal paleontology collectors or as a natural history decorative piece.
Details
Specimen
Oreodont
Scientific name
(Merycoidodon culbertsoni)
Country of origin
United States
Geological period
Paleogene, Oligocene (33.9 - 23.03 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Conserved
Depth
15 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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