Lot 684
Weird Armored Fish - 380 Million Years Old. The very first fish looked nothing like the fish of today. Many of them had armor to protect them from predators, lived on the sea bottom, and were poor swimmers. This weird looking 13 inch armored fish (Coccosteus cuspidatus) was excavated from the old red sandstone strata on Cokney Island, Scotland. The head and body of Coccosteus was covered by armored bone and, although crushed, is still present on this very rare fossil. Only the tail was free of this heavy armor. The six inch long tail is fully present and intact, which is unusual. The brown armor and tail are highly contrasted on the hard black slate of this large and rare early fish. There are no fish in the ocean today that look anything like these early fish. An amazing Devonian fish, rarely offered for sale. Weight is 11½ pounds.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,850.
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