Placoderm - Fossilised animal - Coccosteus cuspidatus - 28 cm - 14 cm

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Natural specimen of Coccosteus cuspidatus (Placoderm) from the Middle Devonian, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom, weighing 1730 g and measuring 28 cm by 14 cm by 2 cm, with solid matrix and no evident restoration.

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MUSEUM QUALITY PLACODERM
Coccosteus cuspidatus (Miller, 1841)
Middle Devonian – approx. 380 million years
Origin: Orkney, Scotland

Authentic specimen of Coccosteus cuspidatus, one of the most iconic placoderms of the Middle Devonian. The slab shows the cranial region and part of the body with excellent contrast between fossil and matrix. This species represents one of the earliest armored vertebrates and comes from one of Europe’s classic paleontological localities.

Very good preservation: the cranial plates are clearly visible, the matrix is solid and intact, and no evident restoration is present. Ideal both for collectors and for display, whether in a museum setting or as a highlight in a private Paleozoic vertebrate collection.

A rare and sought-after piece, with documented origin from the Orkney Islands.

MUSEUM QUALITY PLACODERM
Coccosteus cuspidatus (Miller, 1841)
Middle Devonian – approx. 380 million years
Origin: Orkney, Scotland

Authentic specimen of Coccosteus cuspidatus, one of the most iconic placoderms of the Middle Devonian. The slab shows the cranial region and part of the body with excellent contrast between fossil and matrix. This species represents one of the earliest armored vertebrates and comes from one of Europe’s classic paleontological localities.

Very good preservation: the cranial plates are clearly visible, the matrix is solid and intact, and no evident restoration is present. Ideal both for collectors and for display, whether in a museum setting or as a highlight in a private Paleozoic vertebrate collection.

A rare and sought-after piece, with documented origin from the Orkney Islands.

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Specimen
Placoderm
Scientific name
Coccosteus cuspidatus
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Geological Period
Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
1730 g
Height
28 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
2 cm
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