Fossil matrix - Ichthyosauria - 29 cm
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Exceptional piece for a paleontological collection: a skull of a prehistoric marine reptile. The specimen is identified within the order Ichthyosauria, with a high likelihood of belonging to the family Barracudasauroides Panxianensis, an iconic marine predator of the Mesozoic era.
Period: Middle Triassic (Mesozoic), approximately between 242 and 247 million years ago.
Provenance: Old private collection acquired in Hong Kong. Dimensions: 23 cm in total length (29 cm with the matrix included).
Anatomical details of the skull:
This piece stands out for preserving key cranial bone structures with extraordinary relief and definition:
. Eye socket and ring: The large orbital cavity of the eye in the left sector is clearly visible, maintaining the three-dimensional depth of the structure that housed the scleral ring.
. Nasal cavity (Naris): Just in front of the orbit, the elongated opening corresponding to the external nostril of the reptile is perfectly visible.
. Mandibular structure and sutures: The elongated snout (rostrum) shows the junction lines and natural sutures between the upper and lower jaws, revealing the original hydrodynamic morphology of the animal.
. Texture of fossilized bone: In the posterior and upper areas of the skull, genuine porosity and the rough texture of the original bone material replaced by minerals can be observed, differentiating it from artificial reproductions.
. Calcium and matrix insertion: As an exceptional geological and aesthetic feature, the piece is traversed transversely by a natural white calcite vein that cleanly cuts both the rock of the matrix and the fossil’s snout itself. This mineral line acts as an indisputable 'seal of authenticity', demonstrating that the fossil and the rock shared the same fracturing and tectonic mineralization process over millions of years.
Exceptional piece for a paleontological collection: a skull of a prehistoric marine reptile. The specimen is identified within the order Ichthyosauria, with a high likelihood of belonging to the family Barracudasauroides Panxianensis, an iconic marine predator of the Mesozoic era.
Period: Middle Triassic (Mesozoic), approximately between 242 and 247 million years ago.
Provenance: Old private collection acquired in Hong Kong. Dimensions: 23 cm in total length (29 cm with the matrix included).
Anatomical details of the skull:
This piece stands out for preserving key cranial bone structures with extraordinary relief and definition:
. Eye socket and ring: The large orbital cavity of the eye in the left sector is clearly visible, maintaining the three-dimensional depth of the structure that housed the scleral ring.
. Nasal cavity (Naris): Just in front of the orbit, the elongated opening corresponding to the external nostril of the reptile is perfectly visible.
. Mandibular structure and sutures: The elongated snout (rostrum) shows the junction lines and natural sutures between the upper and lower jaws, revealing the original hydrodynamic morphology of the animal.
. Texture of fossilized bone: In the posterior and upper areas of the skull, genuine porosity and the rough texture of the original bone material replaced by minerals can be observed, differentiating it from artificial reproductions.
. Calcium and matrix insertion: As an exceptional geological and aesthetic feature, the piece is traversed transversely by a natural white calcite vein that cleanly cuts both the rock of the matrix and the fossil’s snout itself. This mineral line acts as an indisputable 'seal of authenticity', demonstrating that the fossil and the rock shared the same fracturing and tectonic mineralization process over millions of years.
Details
Scientific name
Ichthyosauria
Country of origin
China
Geological period
Triassic, Middle (247.2 - 237 million years)
Condition
Natural
Height
29 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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