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PARAMBLYPTERUS FISH ON MOUNTED SLATE - Odernheim / Rhineland - Pfalz, Germany EARLY PERMIAN PERIOD: 290 million years ago This is a nice yet affordable example of the Permian fish Paramblypterus duvernoyi. Some excellent features are present including fine detail of the individual scales. These very primitive fish had an asymmetrical tail with the upper lobe having a small edge of fin and the rest being fleshy, covered with heavy scales like the rest of the body. This specimen displays this feature well with superb detail that exceeds it appearance in these images. Fossils like this one from the Permian Red Beds in Germany are considered amongst the finest provenance for this period. Slate host rock was very thin which necessitated mounting it on a second rectangular plate to protect against breakage. SPECIAL NOTE: The current laws in this region of Germany now forbid the collection of these remarkable fossils. 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. The Paramblypterus duvernoyi species fish was a primitive osteichthyan (bony fish) and a member of the actinopterygians or ray-finned fish. No extinct, Paramblypterus possessed some very primitive features, most notably, its shark-like tail with a fleshy upper lobe. VERY AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS SOUGHT-AFTER FISH FROM BEFORE THE DINOSAURS! 7.7" in length x 4.25" high overall with fish 6" long SOLD FG006 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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