Lebanese Ray Fish & Sawfish Plate

lithographic Limestone Plate
40"/1010mm height 
49"/1240mm width

Rhinobatos Hakelensis sp. (Right)
22.5"/570mm long 

Libanopristis Hiram sp. (Left)
30.1"/770mm long

Weight
60Kg
Estimated Weight


 

Custom Designed Iron Easel Included

Description

Violin and Guitar Fish, Ray Fish Plaque

Condition Report

Rare interesting Fossil Ray Plate, Two different genus types, large and Highly preserved Ray Fish Specimens. Naturally Positioned, Fossilized in lithographic Limestone.

A Rare occurrence to find either one of these genus types, especially displaying full articulated anatomy. Not only are Both specimens intact, they display the Finest detail

Genus

Right Rhinobatos Hakelensis sp. also known as the Shovelnose Shark, Guitarfish, Shovelnose Guitarfish

Left Libanopristis Hiram sp. also known as the Extinct Sawfish or violin fish

Other Nomenclature

Ray Fish, Fossil Skate, Cretaceous Ray Fish, Cretaceous Skate Fish, Cartilaginous Fossil Ray, Skate Fossil Sting Ray, Stingray, Eagle Ray, Sawfish , Shovelnose Shark, Guitarfish, Shovelnose Guitarfish, Ray Libanopristis , violin fish, sawshark , saw shark fossil, cartilaginous Fossil Fishes, Cartilage Fossil Fish, Cretaceous Fossil Fish, Cretaceous Fossil Sharks, Rajiformes, Rhinobatidae, Chondrichthyes,

Location

Sub-lithographic Limestone Formation, Haqel, Lebanon

Geological Age

Mesozoic Era, Upper Cretaceous Period, Cenomanian Stage, around 99-93 million years ago