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SUPREME GRADE PARAMBLYPTERUS PERMIAN FISH FOSSIL ON LARGE MATRIX Odernheim / Rhineland - Pfalz, Germany EARLY PERMIAN PERIOD: 290 million years ago SPECIAL NOTE: The laws in this region of Germany have forbid the collection of these remarkable fossils since 1986. Such legislation has permanently ended the supply of such magnificent specimens such as this one being offered here. This rare example comes from an old German private collection and was collected long ago before the ban was enacted. With digging in the formation now off-limits, these German Permian fossils are sure to appreciate in value and become increasingly difficult to acquire. This fossil Paramblypterus duvernoyi is a fine example of this primitive fish from an era BEFORE the first dinosaurs and when trilobites were still crawling around the ocean floor. This is an excellent positive specimen with great preservation. Sure, you may find lesser priced Paramblypterus fossils, but they may be a negative impression, have carved and reconstructed parts that are painted, smaller dimensions and lack much of the preserved features that this extraordinary specimen offers. THIS IS NOT A NEGATIVE IMPRESSION BUT A POSITIVE FOSSILIZED FISH WITH PRESERVED BODY PARTS ON ORIGINAL MATRIX. The Paramblypterus was very primitive fish had an asymmetrical tail with the longer upper lobe having a small edge of fin and the rest being fleshy, covered with heavy scales like the rest of the body. The close-up image shows the impeccable fin and scale detail of this unique anatomy. Other factors that make this a top-rate Paramblypterus is the presence of heavy preservation of the entire fish. Original slab shows fascinating multi-layers surrounding the fish which were removed to expose the fossil. This is not a negative impression as is often the case with "bargain-priced" fish fossils. Guaranteed genuine with NO FABRICATION. The Paramblypterus fish was a primitive osteichthyan (bony fish) and a member of the actinopterygians or ray-finned fish. Now extinct, Paramblypterus duvernoyi possessed some very primitive features, most notably, its shark-like tail with a fleshy upper lobe. To put in perspective just how old the Paramblypterus is, these primitive fish were around well before the very first dinosaurs! RARE FISH FOSSIL WITH EXCEPTIONAL PRESERVATION - SITE CLOSED AND OFF-LIMITS SINCE 1986! 10.5" in length x 11.5" high overall with fish 5.25" long $595 F042 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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