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Lot 8332

Jurassic Marine Reptile

3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
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US$37,500 - US$47,500

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Jurassic Marine Reptile

Stenopterygius quadriseissus
Jurassic
Poisdonienschiefer Formation, Holzmaden, Germany

Superb articulation and excellent preservation distinguish an ichthyosaur skeleton specimen as an exceptional piece. The sclerotic ring of the eye is well defined, as are its many pointed teeth. Preparation of fossils from this locality is particularly labor intensive; because the densites of the fossil material and the matrix are so similar, preparators must exercise great care when removing the matrix. Of all known reptiles, ichthyosaurs were most completely adapted to their environment, filling the same ecological niche as today’s dolphin. Measures 35 x 61in

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