{"product_id":"coccodus-insignis-fossil-fish-and-carpopenaeus-fossil-shrimp-lebanon","title":"Coccodus insignis (fossil fish) and Carpopenaeus (fossil shrimp) | Lebanon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCoccodus insignis and Carpopenaeus\u003cbr\u003eEarly Cretaceous (~100 MYO)\u003cbr\u003eHjoula, Byblos, Lebanon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFish approx. size: 4\" x 1.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShrimp approx. size: 1.5\" x 0.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatrix approx. size: 5.75\" x 4.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate has a few cracks that has been repaired, but the fossils have had little to no restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis striking fossil pairing brings together two very different creatures that once thrived in ancient seas. Coccodus insignis, an extinct relative of modern-day triggerfish, appears alongside Carpopenaeus, a prehistoric shrimp—offering a fascinating glimpse into a long-lost marine ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoccodus belongs to an extinct genus of marine pycnodontid fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous. It is especially recognizable for its unusual head armor, featuring a pair of large, curved spines projecting from the lower sides of the head and a single curved spine extending from the top. While most pycnodontids were short-bodied and resembled modern butterflyfish, Coccodus had a more elongated form, giving it a superficial resemblance to a scaled chimaera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike other pycnodontids, Coccodus was equipped with strong, rounded teeth designed for crushing hard-shelled prey such as mollusks and crustaceans—making creatures like Carpopenaeus a potential part of its diet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"In Stone Fossils ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47914889576670,"sku":"LBNFSHRMP","price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0466\/5117\/9163\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_2cebdb57-a53f-499c-a158-dcd59f301ed8.jpg?v=1792786636","url":"https:\/\/instonefossils.com\/products\/coccodus-insignis-fossil-fish-and-carpopenaeus-fossil-shrimp-lebanon","provider":"In Stone Fossils ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}