This Keichousaurus fossil from the Triassic period features a naturally preserved specimen with clear three-dimensional details and an protruding breastbone, making it a notable addition for enthusiasts of marine reptile history.

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Female Keichousaurus fossil has a very protruding breastbone, the animal is about 22 cm long (without bending). The general situation is dorsal type, the details are very clear and three-dimensional. Matrix:25*17*1 cm.

This fossil has been cleaned very beautifully, and the bones are very distinct from the matrix.

Keichousaurus (key-cho-saurus) is a genus of marine reptile in the pachypleurosaur family which went extinct at the close of the Triassic in the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event. The name derives from Kweichow (now Guizhou Province) in China where the first fossil specimen was discovered in 1957. They are among the most common sauropterygian fossils recovered and are often found as nearly complete, articulated skeletons, making them popular among collectors.






No reserve price!

Female Keichousaurus fossil has a very protruding breastbone, the animal is about 22 cm long (without bending). The general situation is dorsal type, the details are very clear and three-dimensional. Matrix:25*17*1 cm.

This fossil has been cleaned very beautifully, and the bones are very distinct from the matrix.

Keichousaurus (key-cho-saurus) is a genus of marine reptile in the pachypleurosaur family which went extinct at the close of the Triassic in the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event. The name derives from Kweichow (now Guizhou Province) in China where the first fossil specimen was discovered in 1957. They are among the most common sauropterygian fossils recovered and are often found as nearly complete, articulated skeletons, making them popular among collectors.






Specimen
Fossil
Scientific name
Keichousaurus sp.
Geological Period
Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Conserved
Height
25 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
1 cm
     
TaiwanVerified
1730
Objects sold
99.52%
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