Odonata indet.
Class Insecta, Order Odonata
Geological Time: Late Jurassic/ Early Cretaceous
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 22 mm long. Matrix: 50 mm by 45 mm
Fossil Site: Yixian Formation, Huangbangi Valley, Beipiao, Liaoning Province of China
Fossil Code: CFI53
Price: $125.00 - sold
 Description:
The Class Insecta is well represented in Liaoning and Hebei Provinces
of China, with over 500 species referable to over 100 families based
upon over 10,000 specimens. This fantastic diversity and exquisite
detail is unprecedented throughout the world. The exact age of the
Yixian Formation is still under debate, with some researchers favoring
the Early Cretaceous, some the Late Jurassic, and still others the
Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary. This is a fine dragonfly larva showing
incredible detail. |
