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| Large Fossil Herring Fish - Knightia eocaena |
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| Stock Number FFWK734 |
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Name:
Knightia eocaena
Age: Eocene
Formation: Green River Formation
Location: Kemmerer, Wyoming
Size: Fish is 4.5 inches long
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Here is a very nice fossil herring from the Eocene of Wyoming. This is Knightia eocaena from the Green River Formation. This classic fossil fish exhibits very fine detail - the bone structure and fins are nicely displayed, and the overall shape is quite distinct. The eye socket of the fish is easily seen, and the scale pattern is somewhat preserved. The large fossil (four and a half inches long!) has great dark color and contrasts beautifully with the light-colored matrix. The fish is nicely showcased on the large, semi-squared plate of shale. This is an excellent example of a fossil herring from the Eocene.
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