Fish - Fossilised animal - Fossil Fish Plate – Multiple Lycoptera sp. – Early Cretaceous – Liaoning, China (No reserve price)

Beautiful fossil plate featuring multiple specimens of Lycoptera sp., a primitive bony fish that lived during the Early Cretaceous, approximately 120–130 million years ago.
The slab preserves several fish of different sizes and orientations, creating an attractive natural composition. The specimens show clearly visible anatomical features, including the vertebral columns, skull structures, ribs and delicate fin rays. Their characteristic brown to reddish-brown coloration contrasts beautifully with the light-coloured sedimentary matrix.
Lycoptera was a small freshwater fish belonging to an ancient lineage of bony fishes and is one of the characteristic fossils of the famous Early Cretaceous deposits of northeastern China.
Fossils of Lycoptera are particularly associated with the exceptionally fossil-rich deposits of Liaoning Province, China, an area internationally renowned for the extraordinary preservation of its Early Cretaceous fauna and flora. Fine-grained sediments, combined with volcanic activity in the region, created ideal conditions for preserving delicate anatomical structures.
Lycoptera is also an important component of the famous Jehol Biota, the remarkable ecosystem that included fish, insects, plants, mammals, reptiles and feathered dinosaurs.
This plate is particularly attractive because it preserves several individuals together on the same matrix, offering a fascinating glimpse into an ancient freshwater ecosystem dating back more than 120 million years.
The fossil from the ArteTerra collection has been paired with a solid wood display base, custom-made to enhance its beauty and scientific value. On the front surface of the base, a laser-engraved naturalistic illustration depicts the prehistoric animal to which the specimen belongs, reconstructed in its original environment. In the bottom right corner, the “Arte Terra – Fossil Mineral Design” logo is featured as a guarantee of authenticity and artisanal craftsmanship of the product.