Fossil mortality plate - mortary plate of Knightia Eocaena - 21 cm - 19 cm
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Stunning prehistoric large freshwater clupeomorph fish plate - 16x - Fossil mortality plate - Diplomystus & Knightia
It's like having a window that looks under the water and into the past right from your home!
Stunning mortality plate with 16 beautiful specimens.
Diplomystus is an extinct genus of freshwater clupeomorph fish distantly related to modern-day extant herrings, alewives, and sardines.
Many details like fish bones, fins, head, mouth , eyes, are all conserved.
The genus was first named and described by WOODWARD, 1895.
A combination of natural preservation and skilled preparation brings these prehistoric waters to life in a piece that's sure to be a conversation starter.
What makes this one notable is that the specimens have been preserved with much soft tissues.
Plate is 39 x 15 cm
No. 82669927
Sold
Stunning prehistoric large freshwater clupeomorph fish plate - 16x - Fossil mortality plate - Diplomystus & Knightia
It's like having a window that looks under the water and into the past right from your home!
Stunning mortality plate with 16 beautiful specimens.
Diplomystus is an extinct genus of freshwater clupeomorph fish distantly related to modern-day extant herrings, alewives, and sardines.
Many details like fish bones, fins, head, mouth , eyes, are all conserved.
The genus was first named and described by WOODWARD, 1895.
A combination of natural preservation and skilled preparation brings these prehistoric waters to life in a piece that's sure to be a conversation starter.
What makes this one notable is that the specimens have been preserved with much soft tissues.
Plate is 39 x 15 cm
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