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4.1" Cretaceous Fossil Fish (Ctenothrissa) & Shrimp - Lebanon
This is a natural association of a nicely preserved Ctenothrissa fossil fish and an outstretched fossil shrimp (unidentified) from the Upper Cretaceous marine deposits near Hjoula, Lebanon. The detailed preservation shows bones, scales, and fin rays of the Ctenothrissa.
These natural specimens have undergone no color enhancement and the plate did not required any crack repair. Comes with a display stand.
These natural specimens have undergone no color enhancement and the plate did not required any crack repair. Comes with a display stand.
The discovery of amazingly preserved marine fossils near Hjoula, Lebanon dates back many centuries. In fact, they were first mentioned in writing by Herodotus, over 450 years before the birth of Christ. The first scientific work on these localities began in the 1800s: these deposits have been meticulously quarried by several Lebanese families for over a century. We purchase our specimens directly from one of these families.
These deposits represent a warm, shallow sea of the Middle Cretaceous, and have yielded over 70 types of fish and numerous other genera found nowhere else in the world. The preservation on many of these specimens is truly amazing: many examples of soft bodied preservation have been found.
These deposits represent a warm, shallow sea of the Middle Cretaceous, and have yielded over 70 types of fish and numerous other genera found nowhere else in the world. The preservation on many of these specimens is truly amazing: many examples of soft bodied preservation have been found.
SPECIES
Ctenothrissa sp. (Fish) & Unidentified Shrimp
LOCATION
Hjoula, Byblos, Lebanon
FORMATION
Sannine Formation
SIZE
Fish 4.1", Shrimp 3.7", Rock 12 x 6.4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#201372
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