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9.2" Lower Turonian Fossil Fish on Ammonite Stand - Asfla, Morocco
This is a very interesting ammonite and fish fossil display, all of which were collected from locations near Goulmima, Morocco. It features a 9.2" long partial fish fossil, perched atop half of an ammonite fossil of the genus Mammites. The entire specimen stands 9.9" tall.
There are two repaired cracks through the fish fossil.
While the fish locality has been known since the 1990's not much material has appeared on the market until recently. The fish are typically preserved in nodules, and the species and preservation are rather similar to the Albian-aged fish faunas of Brazil.
The fish is preserved in a fairly three dimensional manner and a lot of detail is present including many of the small ribs, scales, teeth, and vertebrae. The fish are found in concretions and prepared with a combination of mechanical tools and acid, then often remounted in matrix for display.
I'm not confident on the ID of this fish due to the lack of literature I can find, so I left it as unidentified. I've linked to the papers I can find below.
Nouveaux Teleostei du gisement du turonien inférieur de Goulmima Maroc.pdf
Fishes from Turonian of Goulmima, supposed and direct evidence of trophic relationships within the marine fish community from the Lower Turonian of Goulmima, Morocco.pdf
There are two repaired cracks through the fish fossil.
While the fish locality has been known since the 1990's not much material has appeared on the market until recently. The fish are typically preserved in nodules, and the species and preservation are rather similar to the Albian-aged fish faunas of Brazil.
The fish is preserved in a fairly three dimensional manner and a lot of detail is present including many of the small ribs, scales, teeth, and vertebrae. The fish are found in concretions and prepared with a combination of mechanical tools and acid, then often remounted in matrix for display.
I'm not confident on the ID of this fish due to the lack of literature I can find, so I left it as unidentified. I've linked to the papers I can find below.
Nouveaux Teleostei du gisement du turonien inférieur de Goulmima Maroc.pdf
Fishes from Turonian of Goulmima, supposed and direct evidence of trophic relationships within the marine fish community from the Lower Turonian of Goulmima, Morocco.pdf
About Ammonites
Ammonites were ancient marine cephalopods, similar to today's squids and octopuses, but with a defining feature: their distinctive, tightly coiled spiral shells. These shells, resembling those of modern nautiluses, served as both a protective home and a buoyancy aid, allowing ammonites to navigate the prehistoric seas with ease. First emerging around 240 million years ago in the Triassic Period, ammonites thrived for over 175 million years, adapting through numerous forms and sizes. As predatory creatures, they likely fed on smaller marine organisms, using their tentacles to capture prey. However, their long reign came to an end 65 million years ago at the close of the Cretaceous, coinciding with the mass extinction event that also eliminated the dinosaurs.
What an ammonite would have looked like while alive.
Ammonites were ancient marine cephalopods, similar to today's squids and octopuses, but with a defining feature: their distinctive, tightly coiled spiral shells. These shells, resembling those of modern nautiluses, served as both a protective home and a buoyancy aid, allowing ammonites to navigate the prehistoric seas with ease. First emerging around 240 million years ago in the Triassic Period, ammonites thrived for over 175 million years, adapting through numerous forms and sizes. As predatory creatures, they likely fed on smaller marine organisms, using their tentacles to capture prey. However, their long reign came to an end 65 million years ago at the close of the Cretaceous, coinciding with the mass extinction event that also eliminated the dinosaurs.
What an ammonite would have looked like while alive.
SPECIES
Unidentified Fish & Mammites sp. (Ammonite)
LOCATION
Asfla, Near Goulmima, Morocco
SIZE
Fish: 9.2" long, Ammonite: 4.3" wide, On Stand: 9.9" tall
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#277036
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