Bargain 9" Mioplosus Fossil Fish - Uncommon Species

This is a bargain example one of the uncommon fossil fish from the Green River Formation, Mioplosus labracoides. It's 9" long and nicely centered on a 5/8" thick, 11.6x7.2" slab of shale which displays well on the included display stand. The fish had started to decompose and shed scales prior to fossilization, hence the lower price. There is also a repaired crack running through the rock.

Mioplosus is a genus of large extinct perciform fish that lived through the Eocene epoch. This genus is easily distinguished by an elongate fusiform body, double dorsal fins, and forked tail. Mioplosus was a solitary predator with large teeth: a few fossil specimens have been collected with other, smaller fish lodged in their throats. Most fossils of this genus are from the Tertiary-aged Green River Formation in Wyoming, though relatives of this genus are known to range throughout Asia and New Zealand. Mioplosus is also believed to be related to the modern pike-perch of the genus Sander (Stizostedion).
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Mioplosus labracoides
LOCATION
Fossil Safari Quarry, Kemmerer, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
9" long on 11.6x7.2" rock
CATEGORY
ITEM
#84230
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