Fish - Fossilised articulated skeleton - Akromysta - 10 cm - 28 cm

Fossil fish Akromystax from Hjoula, Lebanon, Upper Cretaceous (~100 million years). Sold as a pair: positive and negative of the same fish, the two halves revealed when the stone was split. The head, open jaws, spine, spiny dorsal fin and tail are clearly visible, with what appears to be a small shrimp preserved on both plates. Fish approx. 8 cm, plates approx. 13.5 × 10 cm each.

Estimate:£464.7

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