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RARE SUPREME GRADE PARAMBLYPTERUS PERMIAN FISH FOSSIL 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. In all fine quality, collectible fossils, the presence of subtle but rare features will have a dramatic impact in the value and price of a specimen. This fossil Paramblypterus duvernoyi is a prime example of this. Features that are both obvious and subtle put this one in a class all its own. 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 fossil shown above is akin to a Rolls Royce in comparison to the Fords you may find elsewhere, to put it plainly. THIS IS NOT A NEGATIVE IMPRESSION BUT A FULL COMPLETE POSITIVE FOSSILIZED FISH WITH ALL PRESERVED BODY PARTS ON ORIGINAL MATRIX. Upon close inspection, some remarkable features are beautifully seen. Skull bone, fin and scale detail is heavy in its presence and in a state of preservation that is rarely encountered in these. 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. This is not a negative impression as is often the case with "bargain-priced" fish fossils. Entire slab is original and displays a GORGEOUS combination of naturally occurring layers of light gray above the fossil-bearing layer of a taupe hue. Slab shows a fascinating multi-dimensional surface with the fish fossil being exposed from a deeper layer that was chiseled out approximately a quarter inch below the upper surface. Guaranteed genuine with NO FABRICATION. The back of the entire slab has been reinforced with fiberglass. 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! 9" in length x 6.5" high overall with fish 5" long $695 F055 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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