Well preserved Cretaceous Fish

Skin and bones still visible

Close up of the head

Notelops Fish

Product description

A very well preserved Notelops bram Agassiz fish, discovered in the Santana Formation, Serra do Araripe, Ceara Province, Brazil.
It dates from the Cretaceous, and is 100 million years old.
 
The Santana Formation is to be found in North East Brazil, in the Araripe Basin. The strata were laid down during the early Cretaceous Period.
The location produces exceptionally well preserved and diverse fauna & Flora. Over 25 species of fish are known, along with pterosaurs, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and plants. Many soft parts were preserved during fossilisation. 
In the future it will become much more difficult to offer these spectacular fossils, as there are moves afoot to make the formation, and its fossil record, a protected area.


 
This is a very fine specimen from this world famous site, and at this price, not to be missed.
 
It will make a fabulous display piece.
 
Size:    37cms x 10cms