Sagebrush Steve Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I've been sorting through some fossil fish I dug on a trip to Kemmerer, Wyoming (Warfield fossil quarry) about 10 years ago. All my specimens were taken from the split-fish layer. I discovered this piece I had wrapped up that day and never uncovered until now. Referring to my copy of Gary Glass's Paleontology of the Green River Formation, Bulletin 63, I have tentatively ID'd the one full fish as a Diplomystus dentatus, primarily because of the extended anal fin (I count about 38 anal rays, it's a little hard to tell for sure). I know it's on the small side, but am I correct? As for the two partials, I don't know, unless we use "guilt by association" to assume they are the same. What do you think? I'm thinking about mounting this slab on an oval-shaped piece of oak for display. Fossils from the split-fish layer are notoriously fragile, pieces of bone break off easily. Should I coat this with something for protection? I've read about Paraloid B72, Elmer's glue, etc., but haven't used any of them. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 @Fossildude19 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Indubitably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 It sure is! _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now