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42" Stunning Green River Fossil Fish "Mural" with Several Species
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This is a gorgeous fossil fish "mural" from the Green River Formation. The entire mural measures 42 x 26" and features two large Mioplosus labracoides fish along with a Knightia eocaena fish, two Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops fish, and a small Diplomystus dentatus. These fossils were collected from Clear Creek Quarry near Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Measurements:
Plate - 42 x 26"
Mioplosus - 15.5" & 13.7" long
Cockerellites - 5.1" & 4.4" long
Knightia - 6.4" long
Diplomystus - 2.15" long
Weight - 85 lbs
The smaller of the two Mioplosus, the Knightia, and the Diplomystus were found naturally associated with each other. The remaining fish have been inlaid into the rock. The entire piece has been backed with wood for stability and includes a wood wall hanger so that it can easily be hung on a wall.
About Fossil Lake
50 million years ago, in the Eocene epoch, these fish thrived in Fossil Lake, which was fed by the Uinta and Rocky Mountain highlands. The anoxic conditions at the bottom of Fossil Lake slowed bacterial decomposition, prevented scavengers from disturbing corpses, and, most interestingly, suffocated creatures that ventured into the oxygen-starved aquatic layer. The result is a miraculous exhibition of Eocene biota: a subtropical aquatic community within sycamore forests, teeming with creatures such as freshwater stingrays, dog-sized horses, menacing alligators, early flying bats, and one of the first primates.
A view of one of the commercial quarries where fossils from the Green River Formation are collected.
50 million years ago, in the Eocene epoch, these fish thrived in Fossil Lake, which was fed by the Uinta and Rocky Mountain highlands. The anoxic conditions at the bottom of Fossil Lake slowed bacterial decomposition, prevented scavengers from disturbing corpses, and, most interestingly, suffocated creatures that ventured into the oxygen-starved aquatic layer. The result is a miraculous exhibition of Eocene biota: a subtropical aquatic community within sycamore forests, teeming with creatures such as freshwater stingrays, dog-sized horses, menacing alligators, early flying bats, and one of the first primates.
A view of one of the commercial quarries where fossils from the Green River Formation are collected.
$4,450
SPECIES
Mioplosus labracoides, Knightia eocaena, Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops & Diplomystus dentatus
LOCATION
Clear Creek Quarry, Kemmerer, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
Rock: 42 x 26", Largest Fish: 15.5" long, Weight: 85 lbs
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#342449
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