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Name:
Common name:
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Dapediidae → Dapedium → punctatus → Dapedium punctatus → Agassiz, 1835
Location:
Replica - of the original: Holzmaden, Baden-Württemberg / Germany
Geological Age:
of the original: Jurassic [j], Lower Jurassic [ju], Upper Lias [julo], Posidonia Shale Formation [juPO], oil shale / approx. 180 million years
Size of the item:
Width: 26,5 cm
Length: 37,5 cm
Size of the fossil/replica:
Weight:
The Dapedium genus belonged to the bony fishes, could reach sizes of up to 40 cm and originate from the Swabian oil slate (Posidonia slate) from the Jurassic period, around 170 million years ago.
This article is a reproduction / replica! Please take note of the accompanying images!
