Large Cretaceous Eel Fossil from Lebanon Lagerstatte

Enchelion montium

Class Actinopterygii, Order Anguilliformes, Suborder Congroidei, Family Congridae

Geologic Time: Middle Cretaceous, Middle Cenomanian Stage (~95 mya)

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Fish Fossil is 182 mm in length on a 198 mm by 80 mm matrix

Fossil Site: Lebanese Lagerstatte, Hajoula, Lebanon

Fossil Code: L461

Price: $450.00

EnchelionDescription: A rarely seen member of the Order Angulliformes, Family Congridae, it is one of the earliest eels. The dorsal and anal fins have been joined to form a fringe running the length of the body, readily visible here. They probably fed on worms, crustaceans , and other small fare. The genus went extinct in the Upper Cretaceous. This is the largest example of the taxon I have seen in 6 years.

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