Article: FN 6464
Name: Leptolepides sprattiformis (BLAINVILLE 1818)
Age: Oberjura, Tithonium, Solnhofen-Formation, approx. 146 Mio. Years
Discovery Site: Eichstätt, Bayern, Germany
Fossil Measurement: gestreckt 7,0 cm (0 inch)
Matrix Measurement: 7,5 x 15,0 x 0,7 cm (5.91 x 0.28 inch)
Remarks: An exceptionally well- preserved specimen of a typical fish from the Solnhofen fauna: *Leptolepides sprattiformis*—a species that served as a primary food source for many other fish. *Leptolepides* is arguably the most frequently discovered fish within these lithographic limestones. What makes this particular specimen so special is the beautiful "framing" of the fish by manganese dendrites.
Price: EUR 21.00*
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