Miocene_Mason Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I have this fossil fish, no location attached (other than green river which I think is wrong) but I am fairly confident it is from a Cretaceous formation of Brazil. Any idea on species? Any info much appreciated. 5 inches long, about an inch and a fourth wide at widest. gonna take a second to get the pictures in “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Top of head “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Rest of body “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 That’s all the pictures, thanks! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Looks like a Rhacolepis buccalis from the Santana Formation. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I agree, ... It is a Rhacolepis buccalis from the Cretaceous Santana Formation. Yours looks like it is prepped in a ventral position. Not bad, Mason. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, Kane said: Looks like a Rhacolepis buccalis from the Santana Formation. That’s a match! Thanks! 5 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: I agree, ... It is a Rhacolepis buccalis from the Cretaceous Santana Formation. Yours looks like it is prepped in a ventral position. Not bad, Mason. Thanks! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 +1 for Rhaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Nice fish! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Nice pickup Brazilian material is always a super addition to a collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Nice fish! Thanks! 1 hour ago, Troodon said: Nice pickup Brazilian material is always a super addition to a collection Thanks! I have had this a while, went super cheap, probably because the seller thought it was from the green river. I told him before I bought it that it was from Brazil and he offered an even lower price! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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