Pseudoberyx syriacus
Order Clupeiformes, Family Clupeidae
Geological Time: Middle Cretaceous, Cenomanian Stage
Size: (25.4 mm = 1 inch) 40 mm high, 67 mm in length on 135 mm by 170 mm matrix
Fossil Site: Lebanese Lagerstatt, Haqel, Lebanon
Fossil Code: L396
Price: $365.00
 Description:
A rarely seen member of the Order Clupeiformes, the central fish is
a member of the Family Clupeidae known as Pseudoberyx syriacus. As
such, it is thought to have been a schooling fish. This one expired
with a number of other fish, most likely of the genus Hajulia. There
are 3 complete examples, 27-40 mm long, plus 3 partials 13-53 mm in
length, as well as a few other fragments. The genus died out during
the Late Cretaceous, leaving no descendants. There two other fish
on the reverse, also most likely Hajulia. All-in-all, a rare mass
mortality plate from 95 million years ago, one that is sure to serve
as the centerpiece of any collection of fish from the region. |
