Name: Order Clupeiformes; Family Clupeidae; Pseudoberyx syriacus
Geological Time: Middle Cretaceous, Cenomanian Stage
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 32 mm high, 50 mm in length on 116 mm by 72 mm matrix
Location: Haqel, Lebanon
Code: L406
Price: $285.00
 Description:
A rarely seen member of the Order Clupeiformes, this one is a member
of the Family Clupeidae known as Pseudoberyx syriacus. As such, it
is thought to have been a schooling fish. This one's dark bones are
well-contrasted by the brilliant white 2 mm thick top layer of its
sublithographic limestone matrix, making for a dramatic display piece.
The genus died out during the Late Cretaceous, leaving no descendants.
There is a 42 mm fish on the reverse, most likely Hajulia. |
