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43" Fossil Fish "Mural" With Giant Phareodus - Kemmerer, Wyoming
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This 43" fossil fish "Mural" with a giant Phareodus would make a stunning centerpiece in any room. It's like having a window that looks under the water and into the past right in your home! This piece and other murals like it are made by individually extracting the fish fossils and carefully inlaying them to a larger piece of shale to create a natural aesthetic. A massive 22" Phareodus shares the shale with its potential prey, a 5" long Cockerellites liops and a 4" long Knightia eocaena. These fish came out of the 18 inch layer at the Lindgren Quarry near Kemmerer, Wyoming.
A combination of natural preservation and skilled craftsmanship brings the prehistoric waters to life in a piece sure to be a conversation starter! Backed with wood for stability and having a wall hanger already installed, it's ready to be hung on the wall or mantle right away.
About Phareodus
Phareodus is a genus of predatory freshwater fish found in the famous Fossil Lake deposits of the Green River Formation in Wyoming. It had a mouthful of sharp pointy teeth, making it a voracious lake predator. In fact, the name Phareodus actually means "to have teeth". Spines from other fish such as Mioplosus and Priscacara have frequently been found preserved in their stomachs.
Phareodus is a genus of predatory freshwater fish found in the famous Fossil Lake deposits of the Green River Formation in Wyoming. It had a mouthful of sharp pointy teeth, making it a voracious lake predator. In fact, the name Phareodus actually means "to have teeth". Spines from other fish such as Mioplosus and Priscacara have frequently been found preserved in their stomachs.
SPECIES
Phareodus, Cockerellites & Knightia
LOCATION
Lindgren Quarry, Kemmerer, WY
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
43 x 25", 100 lbs, Phareodus 22" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#174913
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