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5.7" Impressive Fish Fossil (Phareodus) - Scarce Species
This is an exceptionally nice 5.7" long fossil fish (Phareodus) from the Green River Formation of Wyoming. It was collected from Lindgren Quarry near Kemmerer, Wyoming. The fish has a reddish brown coloration to it and the level of preservation is excellent. Just check out the pectoral fins!
This specimen is natural, unrestored, and nicely presented on a thick slab of rock measuring 9.9 x 7".
An acrylic display stand will accompany your purchase.
This specimen is natural, unrestored, and nicely presented on a thick slab of rock measuring 9.9 x 7".
An acrylic display stand will accompany your purchase.
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.
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
Phareodus sp.
LOCATION
Lindgren Quarry, Kemmerer, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
5.7" long on 9.9 x 7" rock
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#222824
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