Name: Conger (Muraena) ophis (Fossil Eel)
Age: Middle Eocene
Size: mm (25.4mm=1 inch) 75 mm in length (if straight) on 148 mm by 83 mm matrix.
Location: Monte Bolca , Verona, Italy
Code: FF002
Price: $495.00 - Sold
 Description:
The slender compressed body betrays this as an eel. While listed as
Muraena (Moray Eels), it is actually a member of the genus Conger.
The Monte Bolca deposits of Northern Italy are a famous Eocene site
from which fossils have been collected since the 16 th Century, with
over 150 species known. Most are found in museums, and few are offered
for sale. Collectors of Green River Formation fish should take note
of the 45 mm long bump in the upper left. This is often a dead giveaway
that a fish is found beneath. Perhaps the buyer will have an opportunity
to see if a second example lies within. |
