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原始棘皮動物 - soluta - 動物化石 - Syringocrinus paradoxicus (Billings, 1859) - 15 cm - 9 cm
編號 84094835
編號 84094835
Wonderful set of Malagasy hippopotamus bones (12 pieces). This species of hippopotamus was very similar to today's hippopotamuses and pygmy hippopotamuses. The fossil record suggests that at least one species of hippopotamus lived until about 1,000 years ago.
Size of individual pieces:
Homer: 25.2 x 11 x 9 cm
Rib 1: 39.5 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm
Rib 2: 40 x 2.4 x 0.8 cm
Rib 3: 28 x 3.5 x 2 cm
Phalanges: there are a total of 4 phalanges and sizes range from 8.5 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm to 7.3 x 3 x 2.6 cm