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| EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Excellent Viperfish |
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LEBANON
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| Stock Number FFL17 |
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Name:
Eurypholis sp. (Viperfish)
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Cenomanian Layers
Location: Hakel, Lebanon
Size: Fish is almost 6 inches long
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This is one mean-looking fossil fish! It is a large Eurypholis sp. from the Cretaceous layers of Lebanon. Fossils from this region have become increasingly difficult to obtain due to political unrest. This sleek specimen is a viperfish, one of the most predatory fish in the fossil record. The fish is complete down to the individual rays of the fins. The full array of large teeth are intact and unmistakable (see close-up photo #2). The black coloration on the fish is caused by tiny dendrites, which are easily seen under magnification. The fish is beautifully centered on the large, rectangular plate of limestone. This is a fabulous specimen of this ferocious fossil fish - easily one the most sought-after fossil fish from Lebanon.
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