Rare Hemithyrsite Fish Fossil from Carpathian Mountains

Hemithyrsites sp

Class Actinopterygii, Infraclass Teleostei, Family Gempylidae

Geological Time: Middle Oligocene

Size: Fish fossil is 2 1/16” in length on a 2 1/8 x 4 1/8” plate

Fossil Site: Menilite Beds, Bircza, Carpathian Mountains, Poland

Fossil Code: PFF381

Price: $225.00


Description: This is a member of the ray-finned fishes and from the family of fish commonly called snake mackerels. It is well preserved and shows nicely. The Hemithyrsites sp. is the first I have received from my Polish collector. I would consider this as a rare and very collectable specimen.

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