Fish Fossils
The first fish and indeed the first vertebrates were the Ostracoderms. Ostracoderms appeared about 510 million years ago and became extinct about 350 m.y.a. Ostracoderms were jawless fish found mainly in fresh water. They were covered with a bony armour and were often less than 30 cm in length.
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Knightia Fossil Fish |
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Fossil Knightia Fish from Wyoming U.S.A. approx 50 million years, Eocene Period. The Knightia was very similar
to a herring fish iIt grew to a length of 15cm. It has been found in Eocene freshwater sediments in South and North America. aprrox size of fish
3inch long matrix approx 7by5inch. |
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Eocene, approx. 50myo |
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Wyoming, U.S.A. |
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Knightia Fossil Fish |
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Fossil Knightia Fish from Wyoming U.S.A. approx 50 million years, Eocene Period. The Knightia was very similar to a herring fish it grew to a length of 15cm. It has been found in Eocene freshwater sediments in South and North America. aprrox size 3.1/4 long matrix 5.1/4 by 3.1/4. |
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Eocene, approx. 50myo |
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Wyoming, U.S.A. |
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Tharrias Fossil Fish |
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A superb detailed tharrias fish fossil from santana formation brazil these wonderfully detailed fish are remounted on a more stable matrix than they are found in approx 110 millon years old
7.5 inches long matrix 12 by 7 inch. |
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110myo |
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Santana Formation, Brazil. |
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Priscacara Fossil Fish |
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Priscacara 50 million year old, Eocene fossil fish
comes from one of the world's famous Green River Formation Wyoming.
Fine preservation. The significant extent of soft tissue Preservation
Priscacara is perhaps the most popular of the Green River fish fossils.
the name Priscacara means "primitive head"Among the two species, liops and serrata serrata is uncommon. Liops is the smaller species, never exceeding 150 mm, whereas serrata have been found up to 350 mm.
This specimen comes from the 18 inch layer noted for the fish coming out complete on one side this fossil is 7.1/4 inches long matrix is 8 by 4.1/4. |
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Eocene, approx. 50myo |
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Wyoming, U.S.A. |
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Phareodus testis Fossil Fish |
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There are two species encaustus and testis, testis is the more rare.
Species Phareodus testis Fish Fossil from Green River Formation
Eocene-Era fossil fish comes from one of the world's famous
Laggerstatten, the Green River Formation in Wyoming. This is a truly
superb fossil fish the fish is 9.5 inches by 5 across the belly
outstretched would have been over 12 inches long matrix is 10.5by8
inches. |
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Eocene, approx. 50myo |
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Wyoming, U.S.A. |
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£275.00 |
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