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1.7" Jurassic Fossil Fish (Orthogoniklethrus) - Solnhofen Limestone
This is a 1.7" long fossil fish (Orthogoniklethrus hoell) from the Solnhofen limestone in Germany. The species was just described in 1997 and is only found in a single quarry which has been closed to collecting for more than several years.
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The Solnhofen limestone is a famous Upper Jurassic lagerstätte in Germany. It is where one of the most famous fossils of all time, Archaeopteryx, was found. The fine-grained limestone makes excellent building material, which has led to heavy quarrying over the past two centuries. In the process, some spectacular fossils were unearthed, including fossil dragonflies, fish, pterosaurs, shrimp, horseshoe crabs, and many more.
This area represents an ancient archipelago at the edge of a sea. Due to high salt content, the lowest levels in the water column could not support much life and were largely devoid of oxygen. This lack of oxygen and scavengers on the bottom of the sea led to beautiful fossil preservation.
This area represents an ancient archipelago at the edge of a sea. Due to high salt content, the lowest levels in the water column could not support much life and were largely devoid of oxygen. This lack of oxygen and scavengers on the bottom of the sea led to beautiful fossil preservation.
SPECIES
Orthogoniklethrus hoelli
LOCATION
Ettling, Germany
FORMATION
Solnhofen Limestone
SIZE
Fish 1.7" Long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#139362
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