Fish - Fossilised animal - Lycoptera - 11 cm (No reserve price)

Fossil fish – Lycoptera sp. – 11 cm
This specimen features a complete and well-articulated skeleton of Lycoptera, a primitive bony fish belonging to the order Osteoglossiformes, lived during the Early Cretaceous (about 120-130 million years ago).
Lycoptera fossils typically come from lake deposits of the Yixian and Jiufotang Formations, in Liaoning Province (northeastern China), renowned worldwide for the exceptional preservation state of its fossils, often found in layers of fine-grained volcanic ash that have preserved the smallest anatomical details.
On the slab of calcareous/slaty matrix one clearly observes the spine, ribs, cranial structure and fins, with the brown-reddish coloration typical of the ferruginous mineralization that has replaced the original organic tissues.
Lycoptera is considered an index fish for dating the Liaoning deposits, being extremely abundant and widespread in these lacustrine ecosystems of the feathered-dinosaur era.
Includes: display case, ready for tabletop or shelf display.