Coelacanthiforme - Fossil plate matrix - Whiteia sp - 7 cm - 9 cm (No Reserve Price)
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Whiteia sp., a partial coelacanth fossil (specimen: Coelacanthiforme) from Madagascar dating to the Triassic period (about 245 million years ago), preserved in a nodulo in natural condition, weight 200 g and dimensions 9 × 7 × 2 cm.
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Whiteia sp. – partial fossil coelacanth in a nodule.
Triassic (approximately 245 million years ago)
Origin: Madagascar
Partial specimen of a coelacanth of the genus Whiteia, preserved in a nodule, with positive and negative matching. The cranial region, part of the fins, and traces of the internal skeletal system are clearly recognizable. The brown-reddish color is due to mineralization in iron oxides typical of the deposit.
Coelacanths represent a group of lobe-finned fish that have survived to the present day solely within the genus Latimeria, making these fossils particularly significant from an evolutionary perspective.
Size of the nodule: 9 × 7 cm.
Preservation: original, without reconstruction interventions.
Status: positive and negative included.
An educational and collectible piece, representative of the Triassic marine fauna of Madagascar.
Whiteia sp. – partial fossil coelacanth in a nodule.
Triassic (approximately 245 million years ago)
Origin: Madagascar
Partial specimen of a coelacanth of the genus Whiteia, preserved in a nodule, with positive and negative matching. The cranial region, part of the fins, and traces of the internal skeletal system are clearly recognizable. The brown-reddish color is due to mineralization in iron oxides typical of the deposit.
Coelacanths represent a group of lobe-finned fish that have survived to the present day solely within the genus Latimeria, making these fossils particularly significant from an evolutionary perspective.
Size of the nodule: 9 × 7 cm.
Preservation: original, without reconstruction interventions.
Status: positive and negative included.
An educational and collectible piece, representative of the Triassic marine fauna of Madagascar.
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Number of items
1
Specimen
Coelacanthiforme
Scientific name
Whiteia sp
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Geological Period
Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
200 g
Height
7 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
2 cm
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