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Phareodus Encaustus with Aspiration (Notogoneus?) from Green River Formation
DC-FL-DC posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Wanted to show this phareodus encaustus prior to preparation that my daughter found during our Father's Day night dig in the 18" layer in the Green River Formation in Kemmerer, WY. The team with us, and some experts looking at it after, now suspect that it is aspirated, perhaps with a notogoneus. Having it examined by xray prior to preparation as we may end donating this one to Fossil Butte Monument if it is what it looks like. Phareodus is every bit of 24" in length or longer. The best Father's Day gift was the sheer joy of my 9 year-old daughter upon her discovery. We love searching together.- 7 replies
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One of the rarest and most unique fossils are aspiration pieces! I have been very lucky in acquiring 2 over the course of collecting, neither are incredibly good, but their rarity alone makes them that much more desirable! I would love to see anyone else's fish with eyes bigger than their stomachs!
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I purchased the following fish plate from the Warfield Fish Quarry gift shop while on a family fossil fish dig many years ago. It looks to be a mid-sized diplomystus (about 8 inches long) swallowing a knightia. The unusual thing about this situation is that the knightia seems to have been caught tail-first!? I have never seen this before... I would like some expert opinions on whether this is an unusual aspiration or if it's just a mega coincidence where two fishes happen to be preserved overlapped in just the right position to appear that way. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.
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