Stingray Mural with Fish
Heliobatis radians, Knightia eocaena
Eocene
Green River Formation, Wyoming
The fossil specimens of the 50 million-year-old lake system in what is now known as Southwestern Wyoming are remarkable for the broad spectrum of species found here. More than twenty-five species of fish and many varieties of insects, plants, reptiles, birds and mammals have been discovered. Stingrays are considered uncommon finds in this famous geologic formation. From the layer known as the F-2 Horizon, the present specimen exhibits excellent preservation of the delicate fin rays. In association with the stingray are five superb fossil fish of the species, Knightia eocaena. The mural has been backed with birch and fitted with a French cleat mounting system for wall display. Measures 38 x 21in; Stingray specimen measures approximately 15 x 7 1/2in
