Fossil - Fossil matrix - Mixosaurus - 29 cm - 19 cm
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Mixosaurus fossil from the Middle Triassic, conserved and natural, original/official authenticity, measuring 29 cm high, 19 cm wide and 2 cm deep with the skull about 25 cm.
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Mixosaurus is a kind of ichthyosaur. This piece is cleaned with Pneumatic pen, so the skull can appear more three-dimensional, and many parts can be preserved. This fossil has been cleaned very beautifully, and the bones are very distinct from the matrix. Its eyes and teeth are quite beautiful, and many details are still there.
The matrix size is about 29*19*2 cm, the skull is about 25 cm.
Mixosaurus was a small to medium-sized ichthyosaur, not growing more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) in total length with small species not growing more than 1 metre (3.3 ft). It possessed a long tail with a low fin, suggesting it could have been a slow swimmer, but also possessed a dorsal fin for stability in the water. The paddle-like limbs were made up of five toes each, unlike the three toes found in later Ichthyosaurs.
Mixosaurus is a kind of ichthyosaur. This piece is cleaned with Pneumatic pen, so the skull can appear more three-dimensional, and many parts can be preserved. This fossil has been cleaned very beautifully, and the bones are very distinct from the matrix. Its eyes and teeth are quite beautiful, and many details are still there.
The matrix size is about 29*19*2 cm, the skull is about 25 cm.
Mixosaurus was a small to medium-sized ichthyosaur, not growing more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) in total length with small species not growing more than 1 metre (3.3 ft). It possessed a long tail with a low fin, suggesting it could have been a slow swimmer, but also possessed a dorsal fin for stability in the water. The paddle-like limbs were made up of five toes each, unlike the three toes found in later Ichthyosaurs.
Details
Specimen
Fossil
Scientific name
Mixosaurus
Country of origin
Asia
Geological period
Triassic, Middle (247.2 - 237 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Conserved
Height
29 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
2 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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