Charitosomus hakelensis
Order Gonorynchiformes, Family Gonorynchidae
Geological Time: Middle Cretaceous, Cenomanian Stage (95 million years ago)
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Fish fossil: 51 mm in length on a 110 mm by 70 mm matrix
Fossil Site: Lebanese Lagerstätte, Haqel, Lebanon
Fossil Code: L628
Price: $165.00
 Description:
An unusual, rare example of a flying fish, as demonstrated by the
dramatically-elongated pectoral fins of the primary specimen. The
genus name is derived from its resemblance to Exocoetes, a modern-day
flying fish. The next specimen is a small Nematontus botae (see
by other offerings for a spectacular example of an adult N. longispinus).
Finally, the bottom specimen is Armigatus. It was originally assigned
to the genus Diplomystus in the late 1800s, a genus erected in
1870 by E.D. Cope. Since then, Diplomystus has become something
of a dustbin taxon for many dissimilar Clupeomorph fish. This one
was assigned to the new genus Armigatus by Lance Grande in 1982.
Its specific affinities have still to be worked out. They are well
displayed on this Sublithographic limestone matrix, and make an
excellent death assemblage example. |
