Superb 6.25" Eurypholis Fossil Fish - Lebanon

This is a exceptional and quite large example of rare predatory fish, Eurypholis boissieri. This fish was quarried from the famous Upper Cretaceous aged, marine lagerstätte near Haqil, Lebanon. Outstanding dark colored preservation which contrasts nicely with the light colored limestone. The rock has been stabilized on the backside with epoxy.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

The Upper Cretaceous, Lebonese lagerstätten yields some of the most exquisitely preserved fossil fish in the world. Over 80 genre are currently described, with many more still awaiting description. These beautiful fossils have been quarried near Byblos, Lebanon for well over a century and include sharks, rays, shrimp, ray-finned fishes and more.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Eurypholis boissieri
LOCATION
Haqil, Byblos, Lebanon
FORMATION
Sannine Formation
SIZE
6.25" long on 7.5x5.2" matrix
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#36947
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