Lot 803
A 50 Million Year Old Fish Swallowing Another Fish. One of the rarest and most sought after Green River Wyoming fossil fish plates is one having a fish aspiration: a fish that choked to death while swallowing whole another fish. The larger predatory fish is a 7" long Mioplosus that was attempting to swallow a 2" long Knightia. This fossil captures the exact moment in time 50 million years ago that both fish expired and settled on the bottom of the shallow lake and became covered with silt and nearly perfectly preserved. Both fish are excellently preserved with their bones, scales and fins preserved being dark brown in color, nicely contrasting the creamy tan 10" x 5 1/2" matrix. A few of the delicate thin fin rays have been enhanced, but overall this is one of the clearest and most dramatic of fish aspirations and is preserved in a 12" x 8" Ryker mount. Add $30 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
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| Realized $3,565 |
