Very rare fossil, "The flying Fish", Name: Exocoetoides Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Family: Cheirothricidae Genus: Exocoetoides Authority: Davis, 1887 Geological Period: CRETACEOUS-Upper Cretaceous, Cenomanian (66.0–100.5 million years) Plate size: 96 mm X 91 mm, fish size: ~ 5.3 mm (tail to nose) X ~ 2.5 mm (fin to fin edges) Origin: district of the Hakel deposit, Lebanon. From old private Greek collection. why this specimen is a good one to buy: - Very rare, if you search in the internet you will not find many available - good details and strong supporting body, this specimen shows fins and fin rays, head, spine and tail. - large pelvic fins - large pectoral fins can reach the anal region - well preserved - Very High quality, very good condition - good length of this one of 5.3 cm ! (majority of them could reach about 5 cm - very rarely 7cm) Condition: Very good conservation, There does not appear any treatment to have taken place. Note: photos are taken in various natural outdoors sunlight conditions. Net Weight: 223 gr. Gross weight (item+packing): ~ 0.5 Kgs Scale is commercial, non-laboratory, possible deviation ~+-2% Registered post. Shipment cost includes postage, insurance (Secursus), labor, very strong custom packing, special film protects the matrix surface. Import, customs, tariff costs/procedures on behalf of buyer. Security seals. Return not possible due to shipment costs. Weblink/shipment status.