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Bargain, 3.95" Cretaceous Fossil Fish - Lebanon
This is a well-preserved fossil fish from the Upper Cretaceous marine deposits near Hjoula, Lebanon. Dozens of species have been identified out of these deposits in Lebanon, making identification difficult. This specimen lacks enough detail to properly identify it.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
This plate has a large repaired crack towards the fish's skull, hence the reduced price.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
This plate has a large repaired crack towards the fish's skull, hence the reduced price.
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
Unidentified
LOCATION
Hjoula, Byblos, Lebanon
FORMATION
Sannine Formation
SIZE
Fish: 3.95" long, Rock: 5.55 x 3.85"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#252449
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