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6.1" Mississippian Coelacanth (Caridosuctor) Fossil - Montana
This is a 6.1" long coelacanth (Caridosuctor populosum) fossil from the Bear Gulch Limestone (Heath Shale Formation) of Fergus County, Montana. The back of the shale has been coated in an epoxy to ensure structural integrity of the specimen. An acrylic display stand will accompany your purchase.
There are some spots of restoration on this specimen. They can be found along the repaired cracks that cross through the body of the coelacanth. The "secondary tail" that extends past the upper and lower half of the primary tail has been restored. The dorsal and pelvic fins have also undergone some touchup restoration.
There are some spots of restoration on this specimen. They can be found along the repaired cracks that cross through the body of the coelacanth. The "secondary tail" that extends past the upper and lower half of the primary tail has been restored. The dorsal and pelvic fins have also undergone some touchup restoration.
Caridosuctor is a genus of prehistoric coelacanth--a lobe-finned fish--that lived during the Carboniferous period (Serpukhovian stage) about 318-326 million years ago. Fossils of it have been found in the Bear Gulch beds of the Heath Formation in central Montana. These limestone layers constitute one of the lesser-known conservation Lagerstätten, but are of great significance because they contain one of the most diverse and best preserved fossil fish assemblages in the world.
SPECIES
Caridosuctor populosum
LOCATION
Fergus County, Montana
FORMATION
Bear Gulch Limestone Member - Heath Shale Formation
SIZE
Coelacanth: 6.1" long, Shale: 7.8 x 5.2
CATEGORY
ITEM
#232133
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