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Lot 809
Grouping of Seven Keichosaurs On One Plate. Keichosaurus was a 240 million year old marine reptile found in the Guizou Province of China and the ancestor of the huge Plesiosaurs of the Cretaceous. The Loch Ness monster was thought to be a long-necked Plesiosaur. Like Plesiosaurs, Keichosaurus had a long flexible nick, tiny sharp teeth, webbed feet and a tail as long as its neck. This museum-quality grouping consists of seven nearly-complete Keichosaurs on one large 26 1/2" x 20" matrix. The Keichosaurs vary in length from 5" to over 10" long with all but one being adult animals between 8-10" long. The small juvenile specimen has an adult specimen interestingly placed on top of it. The detail on the specimens is extraordinary with delicate heads, limbs and small delicate claws well defined. There is about 20% restoration on some of the specimens to complete the limbs, ribs or strengthen the delicate head bones which are often missing or incomplete. However, this work has been professionally done and blends in superbly, making this specimen dramatic and life-like; the Keichosaurs seem to be swimming in a circular pattern around the hard dark gray slate matrix. The bones are black in color, contrasting nicely with the gray slate. Four of the specimens are dorsal positions and three are ventral positions. This is determined by the skulls, the dorsal position skulls are full with eyes and the ventral position skulls show just an outline of the lower jaw. This museum-quality fossil plate will be the highlight of any collection. Add $100 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $3,750 - 5,000.
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