Four Fossil Fish (Cimolichthys) Vertebrae Association - Kansas

This is a 3.4" long string of four fossil fish (Cimolichthys) vertebrae from the Niobrara Formation, Gove County, Kansas. The surrounding rock has been removed from these vertebrae. There is a repaired crack through one of the vertebra.

Cimolichthys is an extinct genus of late Cretaceous fish that is related to modern Lancefish and Lizardfish.‭ ‬Their bodies were covered with large scutes that provided protection against predators.