Lot 199
Large 7 ½ Inch Long Mioplosus Green River Fish. Mioplosus labracoides was an extinct relative of modern day trout. It is over 50 million years old from the famous Green River Formation near Kemmerer, Wyoming. Mioplosus was a predatory fish that had two dorsal fins and a fan-like tail. This large 7 1/2inch long fossil fish is virtually complete with excellent detail in the head, body, fins and even a couple of small teeth. The fish is a light brown color with nearly complete vertebrae and spines and is nicely contrasted on a lighter color limestone matrix. Estimated Value $300 - 600
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| Realized $175 |
