Large example of Fossil fish Lycoptera sp. from China Weight 850g

Weight 850g

This looks to be the skeleton of either Plecostomus or Ancistrus species

On the back there are the remains of some pencil writing which is mostly illegible although I think it was possible to record where the items was originally bought

medically prepared real human foot bones

The beak sheaths (rhamphotheca) have been preserved and mounted on the skull

Large example of Fossil fish Lycoptera sp. from China Weight 850gThese fish were abundant in fresh water in present day China during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. They are typically found in the preserved sediments and often in groups. This specimen has a complete fossil on one side and two almost complete skeletons on the reverse together with a partial. The whole slice measures 24cm x 20cm at the widest points. A lovely example of the species and a nice group of specimens.