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| EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Textbook Knightia alta |
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KNIGHTIA
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| Stock Number FFWK751 |
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Name:
Knightia alta
Age: Eocene
Formation: Green River Formation
Location: Kemmerer, Wyoming
Size: Fish is over 5 inches long
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Here is a rare fossil herring from the Eocene of Wyoming. This is a killer Knightia alta from the Green River Shale. This type used to be referred to as a ''pregnant'' version of the common type of Knightia, but has now been found to be a different species entirely. This fossil fish is complete and exhibits very fine detail. The bone structure is nicely displayed, and the scales of the fish are very easily seen. The large fish has great color and contrasts well with the light-colored matrix. The distinct fish is well showcased on the large, rectangular plate of shale. This is a super, textbook example of this unusual fossil herring from the Eocene.
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