AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
CANADIAN DOLLAR
EURO
POUND STERLING
US DOLLAR
Product Description
ITEM #
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DT22-011
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ID
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Eryops sp.
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FOUND
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Wellington Formation - Oklahoma, U.S.A.
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AGE
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PERMIAN: 280 - 265 million years ago
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SIZE
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.45" long |
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CONDITION
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COMPLETE, INTACT AND NO RESTORATION
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NOTE
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EXTREMELY RARE!
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INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX - Actual Item - One Only
Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet |
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Collected from the Wellington Formation of Oklahoma, U.S.A. several decades ago, this is an ULTRA RARE tooth from ERYOPS, one of the largest amphibians of its day. Eryops was a unique creature - a blend of amphibian and wholly terrestrial creature. Fossils of this animal are extremely scarce.
This is the first and only Eryops fossil we have to offer of this very unusual early tetrapod. Aside from its extreme rarity, it is a well preserved example with only light feeding wear and no breakage. For the ultimate in rare prehistoric vertebrate fossil teeth, this one is a MUST. This tooth is INTACT and with well-preserved striations on the body. The enamel is intact and naturally lustrous. ULTRA RARE and highly recommended ! NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION.
ERYOPS was a large part land-dweller from the Early Permian. It grew to sizes ranging from 1.5 to 2 meters. Its body was stout and robust with a broad and large, flattened head. Eryops spent part of its life in water but it possessed unique early features of a part terrestrial life with a stronger, vertebral column, strong limbs and ears that could function out of the water, detecting airborne sound.
IMAGE BY DMITRY BOGDANOV - THIS IMAGE IS PROTECTED BY A STRICTLY ENFORCED COPYRIGHT AND MAY NOT BE USED IN ANY WAY
