Name: Odonata: Sinaeshcnidia cancellosa
Age: Lower Cretaceous (~128 m.y.a.)
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 62 mm long with a 93 mm wingspan Matrix: 108 mm by 123 mm.
Location: Yixian Formation (2nd Section), Shangyuan, Liaoning Province of China
Code: CF003
Price: Sold
 Description:
The fossils from Liaoning
Province, China are known throughout the world for their exceptional preservation.
The dragonfly shown here is an example of that preservational detail. The venation
in the wings is most clearly visible, and alone would make this an exceptional
specimen. What also further separates this specimen from others is the large size;
it is fully 1/3 larger than others I have seen in the past, making this even more
attractive. The Aschnidiidae were an interesting group of dragonflies from the
Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous distinguished by the primitive characteristic of
dense wing veins. This one certainly displays that trait in great detail. |
