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RARE SUPREME GRADE LARGE PARAMBLYPTERUS PERMIAN FISH FOSSIL ON THICK SHALE PLATE 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. To be able to recognize and appreciate these features separates the true high-grade, world-class examples from the plethora of lesser quality specimens of the same species. This LARGE fossil Paramblypterus duvernoyi is a prime example of this. Features that are both obvious (very large fish and highly aesthetic natural coloration to specimen) and subtle put this one in a class all its own. Sure, you may find lesser priced Paramblypterus fossils, but they will 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 its German Permian Red Layer provenance, the unusually large dimensions of the fish, large ORIGINAL slate host rock in which it was found, and the presence of heavy preservation of the entire fish. Not evident in the photos is the thickness of the actual fish fossil. 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, only repair to fractures sustained when collected. The back of the entire slab has been reinforced with fiberglass. A large Lucite easel stand is included to display the slab or it can be hung on a wall as hardware has already been glassed in. 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! LARGE RARE FISH FOSSIL WITH EXCEPTIONAL PRESERVATION - SITE CLOSED AND OFF-LIMITS SINCE 1986! 11.25" in length x 7.1" high overall with fish 8.3" long $1350 F062 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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