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| EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Rhinobatos Stingray |
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| Stock Number FFL49 |
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Name:
Rhinobatis sp. (Stingray)
Age: Middle Cretaceous
Formation: Cenomanian Layers
Location: Hajoula, Lebanon
Size: Ray is 6.5 inches long
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This is one of our favorite Lebanese fossils. It is a complete Rhinobatos from the quarries near Hajoula. Lebanese fossils like this are hard to acquire due to political unrest in the area. Rhinobatos is not a true Stingray, but rather a Guitarfish. Rhinobatos retains more primitive, shark-like characteristics than other batoids - the tail is strong and both caudal and dorsal fins are present. Most Guitarfishes tend to have a short snout, unnotched pelvic fins, and hundreds of small teeth forming a crushing dentition - this specimen is no different. This example has great form and is extremely detailed - the many tiny teeth and individual backbone discs are easily seen. The flukes are beautifully preserved, and the tail is complete to the very tip. The Guitarfish is nicely centered on the rectangular plate of limestone that also contains numerous fossil shrimp. This is an extremely collectible fossil ray that displays much better in person than in the photo.
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