Lot 1209
Nearly Foot Long Mioplosus With 4 Inch Knightia. Mioplosus labracoides was an extinct relative of modern day trout. It is over 50 million years old from the famous Green River Formation near Kemmerer, Wyoming. This 11.5" long fish is large for this species and is virtually complete with excellent detail in the head, body and fins. It is a beautiful chocolate brown color with detailed small fin bones and even some sharp teeth visible in the skull. The 16x13" sandstone matrix plate also has an equally complete 4" long Knightia which was one of the favorite prey fish of the predatory Mioplosus. As an extra bonus, there is a 5" long disarticulated fish on the backside of the slab, as well as a fish still buried in the matrix. Add $40 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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| Realized $460 |
