Fossilised animal - Dragonfly and Fish Assemblage - 15 cm - 15 cm

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Dragonfly and Fish Assemblage, a natural, original fossil specimen from China dating to the Cretaceous period (Early Cretaceous, about 120 million years ago), with a height and width of 15 cm.

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Fossil Assemblage of Dragonflies and Fish from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota
Age: Early Cretaceous (approx. 120 million years ago)
Locality: Jehol Biota, western Liaoning
This specimen preserves fossils of multiple dragonfly-like insects and small fish, vividly illustrating the coexistence of organisms within a Mesozoic lacustrine ecosystem. Details such as dragonfly wing venation and thoracic-abdominal structures, along with the skeletal outlines of the fish, are preserved, offering a glimpse of life in a freshwater lake environment from over a hundred million years ago.

Fossil Assemblage of Dragonflies and Fish from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota
Age: Early Cretaceous (approx. 120 million years ago)
Locality: Jehol Biota, western Liaoning
This specimen preserves fossils of multiple dragonfly-like insects and small fish, vividly illustrating the coexistence of organisms within a Mesozoic lacustrine ecosystem. Details such as dragonfly wing venation and thoracic-abdominal structures, along with the skeletal outlines of the fish, are preserved, offering a glimpse of life in a freshwater lake environment from over a hundred million years ago.

Details

Scientific name
Dragonfly and Fish Assemblage
Country of origin
China
Geological period
Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Height
15 cm
Width
15 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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