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| EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Detailed Trumpetfish |
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ITALY
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| Stock Number FFI07 |
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Name:
Centriscus strigatus
Age: Miocene
Formation: Messinian Stage
Location: Marecchia River, Poggio Berni, Rimini, Italy
Size: Fish is 5.7 inches long
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Here is an extremely unusual fossil fish. It is a very well preserved Centriscus strigatus from the Miocene of Italy. This is a type of trumpetfish, which is unusual in the fossil record. The large fish exhibits great detail - the eye socket is easily seen, and the long trumpet-like mouth is quite apparent. The fossil has excellent, dark brown color and contrasts nicely with the grey matrix. The fish is well centered on the rectangular plate of shale. This is a wonderful specimen of this unique fossil fish from Italy.
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