No. 94265008

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Perfectly preserved beak fish - Fossilised animal - Vinctifer comptoni - 49 cm - 11 cm
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Perfectly preserved beak fish - Fossilised animal - Vinctifer comptoni - 49 cm - 11 cm

beeindruckendes Fossil in bester Erhaltung * 100 % Original * exzellente Fossilsubstanz * keine Ergänzungen Klasse: Strahlenflosser / Actinopterygii Unterklasse: Neuflosser / Neopterygii Ordnung: Aspidorhychiformes Familie: Aspidorhynchidae Ordnung: Aspidorhychiformes Gattung und Art: Vinctifer comptoni - umgangssprachlich auch Schnabelfisch genannt STRATIGRAFIE: * Kreide, Unterkreide (145 - 100,5 Millionen Jahre) FUNDORT: * Nord-Ost Brasilien NFORMATIONEN zu diesem Fossil: * großer Fisch mit spitzer Schnauze / Rostrum * ähnelt dem heutigen Hornhecht / Belonidae * detailreicher Kopf mit deutlichem Auge * auffällig sind die urtümlichen Ganoidschuppen * typisch sind die eher kleinen Flossen * sowie die sich gegenüberstehende Rücken- und Afterflosse * war vermutlich ein schnellschwimmender Raubfisch GRÖSSE UND GEWICHT: * Fischlänge: 48,8 cm * Geodengröße: 49 x 11 x 3 cm * Gewicht: 2,47 kg PRÄPARATION: * Fossil wurde in einer Geode geborgen * in Deutschland fachmännisch präpariert * 2 perfekt ausgeführte Klebungen Fossil war Teil einer Ausstellung * daher sind rückseitig 2 Schrauben eingearbeitet * erleichtert auch Ihnen die Montage * kann aber auch abgeflext werden FAZIT: Sehr schönes Fossil – hervorragendes Sammlungsexponat – dekorativ und selten in dieser Güte VERSANDGARANTIE: Bestens verpackt und versichert, als DHL Premiumpaket mit Sendungsverfolgung KEINE VERSANDKOSTEN FÜR DEN KÄUFER MIT SOFORTKAUF-OPTION

No. 94265008

No longer available
Perfectly preserved beak fish - Fossilised animal - Vinctifer comptoni - 49 cm - 11 cm

Perfectly preserved beak fish - Fossilised animal - Vinctifer comptoni - 49 cm - 11 cm

impressive fossil in best preservation * 100% original
* excellent fossil substance * no supplements

Class: Ray-finned fish / Actinopterygii
Subclass: Neuflosser / Neopterygii
Order: Aspidorhychiformes
Family: Aspidorhynchidae
Order: Aspidorhychiformes
Genus and species: Vinctifer comptoni
- colloquially also called beak fish

STRATIGRAPHY:
* Cretaceous, Lower Cretaceous (145 - 100.5 million years)

LOCATION:
* North-East Brazil

INFORMATION about this fossil:
* large fish with a pointed snout / rostrum
* resembles today's garfish / Belonidae
* detailed head with clear eye
* the ancient ganoid scales are striking
* typical are the rather small fins
* as well as the opposing dorsal and anal fins
* was probably a fast-swimming predatory fish

SIZE AND WEIGHT:
* Fish length: 48.8 cm
* Geode size: 49 x 11 x 3 cm
* Weight: 2.47 kg

PREPARATION:
* Fossil was recovered in a geode
* professionally prepared in Germany
* 2 perfectly executed bondings

Fossil was part of an exhibition
* therefore 2 screws are incorporated on the back
* also makes assembly easier for you
* but can also be ground off

CONCLUSION:
Very beautiful fossil – excellent collection exhibit – decorative and rare in this quality

SHIPPING GUARANTEE:
Well packaged and insured, as a DHL premium package with shipment tracking

NO SHIPPING COSTS FOR THE BUYER
WITH INSTANT BUY OPTION

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