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Lungfish Tooth Plate, teeth specimen, Jurassic period, natural condition, authentic/original.
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Rare Jurassic Fossil Lungfish Tooth Plate – Sichuanodus / Ceratodus sp.
Origin: Chongqing, Sichuan Basin, China
Geological Age: Middle-Late Jurassic (approx. 150–165 Million Years Ago)
Taxonomy: Sarcopterygii - Dipnoi - Ceratodontidae (Sichuanodus / Ceratodus)
Specimen Details: Rare preserved lungfish tooth plate matrix-embedded, displaying sharp radiating ridges and characteristic porous enamel structure.
Description:
A very rare and well-preserved fossil lungfish tooth plate preserved on its original rock matrix, discovered from the Jurassic strata of Chongqing within the Sichuan Basin, China.
Lungfish are iconic "living fossils" with specialized jaw plates evolved for crushing hard-shelled prey like freshwater crustaceans and mollusks. This specimen features striking black mineralization, crisp radiating ridge crests, and dense microscopic pores. A highly collectable aquatic specimen representing the prehistoric freshwater ecosystem of Southwest China.
Rare Jurassic Fossil Lungfish Tooth Plate – Sichuanodus / Ceratodus sp.
Origin: Chongqing, Sichuan Basin, China
Geological Age: Middle-Late Jurassic (approx. 150–165 Million Years Ago)
Taxonomy: Sarcopterygii - Dipnoi - Ceratodontidae (Sichuanodus / Ceratodus)
Specimen Details: Rare preserved lungfish tooth plate matrix-embedded, displaying sharp radiating ridges and characteristic porous enamel structure.
Description:
A very rare and well-preserved fossil lungfish tooth plate preserved on its original rock matrix, discovered from the Jurassic strata of Chongqing within the Sichuan Basin, China.
Lungfish are iconic "living fossils" with specialized jaw plates evolved for crushing hard-shelled prey like freshwater crustaceans and mollusks. This specimen features striking black mineralization, crisp radiating ridge crests, and dense microscopic pores. A highly collectable aquatic specimen representing the prehistoric freshwater ecosystem of Southwest China.
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Specimen
teeth
Scientific name
Lungfish Tooth Plate
Country of origin
China
Geological period
Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)
Condition
Natural
Height
8 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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