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Another Misidentified Fossil From An Internet Auction Site.


Fossildude19

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Found this one yesterday evening,... on a popular internet Auction site.

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Selling it as a "shrimp",.. but it is actually a Fish concretion from the Brazilian Santana Formation.

It is a Rhacolepis buccalis, and a nice one, at that. It is presenting in the concretion in a ventral aspect, I believe.

More prep might uncover the side of the fish, or the whole thing. Looks like it might be missing the lower lobe of the caudal fin, however.

Definitely a chance to offer a bit lower, and get a decent fish fossil, that needs some prepping.

I don't think they are exporting those fish anymore, either.

I'd grab it in a minute, had I the extra cash on hand.

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Misidentified items often lead to opportunities for those in the know. I've been the recipient of many of those opportunities on dinosaur items. Good catch, now go win it.

Correct no exporting from Brazil.

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Well.....I'm not sure, but I think it's in good hands. ;)

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Geepers, whoever identified it as a shrimp has never seen a shrimp before! I'm sure it is much larger than any shrimp I have ever seen and when was the last time you've seen a shrimp with scales. If it is offered for a good price, go for it!

 

 

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