Fossil Fish Plaque

Plaque
9.5inches length x 5.5inches height

Fish
4inches

Weight
1Kg Approximately

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Description

a predatory fish of the Cretaceous era, similar to fossils found in the Lebanon, here from a recently new location in Morocco. A Fossil Fish plate from Morocco. The Specimen fish showing good detail to the dorsal, pelvic, caudal fins, tail, and head. Overall the anatomical detail well defined vertebrae clearly visible. the characteristics of this specie, the dorsal fin is elongated and the adipose fin quite large compared to similar fish of the fossil record. NB the fan shaped caudal fin and rounded head. More work in identification to be completed. Cenomanian deposits, Cretaceous Period, Mesozoic Era, roughly contemporaneous with the famous fossil beds of Jebel Tselfat in the Lebanon. This find is in the region of Taouz,Western Desert, Southern Morocco. N. Africa. Provenance: yovanovitchi Arambourg 1954 [may be a new species: Cavin and Dutheil-1999]

Condition report

fish is fortunately and naturally positioned on this limestone plate, exposing fully the anatomy in great detail, exceptional preservation, condition & with No breaks-paint or restoration, fine example type.

Genus TBC.

Geological Age

Cenomanian,Cretaceous Period 135-65mya

Other Nomenclature

Location

Ramlia, Taouz,Western Desert, Southern Morocco. N. Africa.