1.9" Jurassic Fossil Fish (Leptoleptis) - Solnhofen Limestone

Jurassic Fossil Fish (Leptoleptis) - Solnhofen Limestone #112680

This is a small, 1.9" long fossil fish (Leptoleptis sp.) that was collected from the 155 million year old Solnhofen Limestone of Germany. The orange preservation of this fish contrasts well against the limestone. The eye socket and some of the bone structure is well defined.

Comes with a display stand.

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.

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