Large 18" Heliobatis Stingray Fossil - Rare

This is an excellent specimen of a rare Heliobatis radians stingray from the Green River Formation in Wyoming. At 18" long this one is pretty good sized for the species and is exceptionally well preserved. It's was found this summer at the Fossil Lake Safari Quarry near Kemmerer, Wyoming and is nicely centered on a 23.5x15" slab of matrix. It has been backed with hardie board for stability and to make it easy to mount on a wall.

These rays are one of the more rare fossils from the Green River Formation and are highly coveted by collectors for their beauty.

Heliobatis is an extinct genus of freshwater ray primarily known from the Green River Formation in wyoming. The teeth are triangular and shaped for feeding on small fish, crustaceans, and mollusks.