Lot 625
14 Inch Long Stingray and Fish Fossil. Stingrays (Heliobatis radians) are among the rarest and most beautiful of all the Green River, Wyoming fossils. These rare stingrays were cut off from the inland sea as it started draining in the late Cretacious period. Stingrays are so rare in the fossil record because, just like sharks, they are mostly cartilage. This museum quality, 14 inch long, 50 million year old stingray is nearly complete, with details rarely seen on such fossils. The very tiny bones of the "wing," the eyes, stingers, and even the male sex organs, called claspers, are very clear. The claspers, also seen on sharks, are 1 inch conical-shaped organs pointing downward right above the tail. As an extra bonus, there is also a 2¾ inch long Knightia fish above the stingray. For the collector desiring the finest quality stingray. Weight is 17 pounds.
Estimated Value $1,850 - 2,250.
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