Juvenile Priscacara | Green River Formation | Wyoming
Original price
$32.00
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Original price
$32.00
Original price
$32.00
$32.00
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$32.00
Current price
$32.00
Priscacara sp.
Eocene (51.98 Million Years Ago)
Private Quarry, Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA
Obtained from the collection of Dr. William Rieger
Plate approx. size: 3.75" x 2.5"
Specimen approx. size: 1.75"
Order Perciformes
- Family Moronidae - C. liops, P. serrata, H. hypsacantha, and undescribed Priscacara & Hypsiprisca species
These tough looking, ray-finned fish packed a punch if something dared to swallow it. This family of fish is known for its protective dorsal and anal spines. So even at a young age, this fish had solid protection against predators.