fgiarro Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Hi- Can anyone help me to ID the exact species of this Solnhofen fish? (it's roughly 7,5" long). Many thanks in advance, Fabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Fabio, This fish looks to me like Tharsis dubius. Neat fish. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
michele 1937 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fossilized6s Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Very strange preservation. I've never seen anything like that. Hmmm ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgiarro Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 I post another image of the fossil (with no flash). I think the fossil is genuine, but surely the snout part is restored (the reason of the outer frame of limestone). Thanks again, Fabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I agree,... the anterior portion of the skull is reconstructed. It also appears that the tail has been painted over. I don't know why anyone would go to the trouble of framing the fish in limestone, but obviously that is what has been done. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
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