Fossil Fish Aspiration Superb Mioplosus & Knightia Green River Fm Wyoming COA

Description

From an old collection...
Here is a superb  specimen from the famous beds of Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Wyoming. From the Eocene, 52 million years ago.
This is an aspiration piece, which is nature's way of recording the moment one fish dies while in the process of trying to eat another fish.  In this case, we have a beautiful Mioplosus, one of the voracious predators of the ancient lake, trying to ingest a Knightia Eocaena.  Didn't happen. The Mioplosus bit off more than it could chew...
The aspiration measures about 4 inches tip to tip.  The detail is absolutely stunning. Only the very tip of the caudal (tail) fin did not make it. The plate is sort of egg-shaped, about 4.4" by 6", and it weighs 5.35 oz.
The Mioplolsus is about 3.2 inches long.  The row of bottom teeth are awesome. The mouth is wide open, clearly around the prey. The fins are all clear and detailed, including its famous double dorsal fins.  No paint or restoration has been added to the Mioplosus.
The Knightia is also sharp and clear, with a bit of touch-up for better presentation.
Nice aspirations from Fossil Lake are rare, and this is plainly an excellent addition to an advanced collection.
We are happy to enclose a COA (Certificate of Authenticity).
Some words of caution about COA’s: Do not let them become a substitute for learning about the fossils. We have been working with fossils for many years, and we have seen hundreds of very nice-looking COA’s, some that are wrong, mis-describing a specimen. In addition, the person selling the item is often the one who writes the COA (potential conflict of interest). Finally, a COA without a photo of the exact item described, tied to that COA, is worthless, as it can later be placed next to any fish fossil.
We suggest that instead of relying on a COA, that people read and study the subject.
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