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5.4" Eocene Prickly Hornwort (Ceratophyllum) Fossil - Wyoming
This is a beautifully preserved, 5.4" wide fossil of Ceratophyllum muricatum, commonly referred to as prickly hornwort, collected from the Eocene-aged Green River Formation at the Lindgren quarry in Kemmerer, Wyoming. It's in great shape with fine detail and a light-brown preservation.
This specimen includes an acrylic display stand.
This specimen includes an acrylic display stand.
About Fossil Lake
50 million years ago, in the Eocene epoch, these fish thrived in Fossil Lake, which was fed by the Uinta and Rocky Mountain highlands. The anoxic conditions at the bottom of Fossil Lake slowed bacterial decomposition, prevented scavengers from disturbing corpses, and, most interestingly, suffocated creatures that ventured into the oxygen-starved aquatic layer. The result is a miraculous exhibition of Eocene biota: a subtropical aquatic community within sycamore forests, teeming with creatures such as freshwater stingrays, dog-sized horses, menacing alligators, early flying bats, and one of the first primates.
A view of one of the commercial quarries where fossils from the Green River Formation are collected.
50 million years ago, in the Eocene epoch, these fish thrived in Fossil Lake, which was fed by the Uinta and Rocky Mountain highlands. The anoxic conditions at the bottom of Fossil Lake slowed bacterial decomposition, prevented scavengers from disturbing corpses, and, most interestingly, suffocated creatures that ventured into the oxygen-starved aquatic layer. The result is a miraculous exhibition of Eocene biota: a subtropical aquatic community within sycamore forests, teeming with creatures such as freshwater stingrays, dog-sized horses, menacing alligators, early flying bats, and one of the first primates.
A view of one of the commercial quarries where fossils from the Green River Formation are collected.
SPECIES
Ceratophyllum muricatum
LOCATION
Lindgren Quarry, Kemmerer, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation, "Gastropod Layer"
SIZE
Plant: 5.4" wide, Shale: 8.9 x 6.5"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#257030
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