Ancient Diplomystus Fossil Fish from Lebanese Lagerstätte

Diplomystus birdi

Order Ellimmichyiformes, Family Ellimmichthyidae

Geological Time : Middle Cretaceous, Cenomanian Stage ~95 million years ago

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Fish fossil is 30 mm high, 55 mm in length on a 115 mm by 75 mm matrix.

Fossil Site: Lebanese Lagerstatte, Hajoula, Lebanon

Code: L512

Price: Sold


Diplomystus birdi Description: A fine example of the Order Elllimmichthyformes, Family Ellimmichthydae, Diplomystus birdi was a precursor to Diplomystus dentatus, a well-known fish of the Eocene Green River deposits of Wyoming. This meant that this particular genus lasted for well over 45 million years. It became extinct during the Miocene. Note the serrated scales of the underside, a characteristic of the taxon.

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