Fossil reptile: Keichousaurus -Triassic - Fossilised animal - Keichousaurus (No reserve price)

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Scientific name: Keichousaurus; Specimen: Reptile fossil Keichousaurus - Trias; Geological Period: Triassic (Ladinian); Treatment: back plate added to increase hardness; Condition: Natural.

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Sizes: 12.1x8.3x1.2cm

Weight: 295g

Based on the last two photos, it can be seen that a plate of the same material was glued to the back of this specimen to increase its hardness. A crack has been repaired, with no stain.

Keichousaurus is an extinct genus of marine reptiles from the family Pachypleurosauridae. It lived during the Middle Triassic (Ladinian), approximately between 242 and 237 million years ago.
This aquatic animal is nowadays mostly found fossilized in China, particularly in the Guizhou province.

Sizes: 12.1x8.3x1.2cm

Weight: 295g

Based on the last two photos, it can be seen that a plate of the same material was glued to the back of this specimen to increase its hardness. A crack has been repaired, with no stain.

Keichousaurus is an extinct genus of marine reptiles from the family Pachypleurosauridae. It lived during the Middle Triassic (Ladinian), approximately between 242 and 237 million years ago.
This aquatic animal is nowadays mostly found fossilized in China, particularly in the Guizhou province.

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Specimen
Fossil reptile: Keichousaurus -Triassic
Scientific name
Keichousaurus
Country of Origin
China
Geological Period
Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
295 g
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