Superb Fossil Fish Plate 4 Knightia 2 Diplomystus Gastropod Green River Wyoming

Description

Here is a superb mortality fossil fish plate from the world-famous fossil beds of Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Wyoming. From the Eocene, 52 million years ago.
This plate is from the Gastropod Layer of Fossil Lake and contains 4 beautifully preserved Knightia fossil fish (1 is beneath a Diplomystus) and 2 Diplomystus fossil fish. All of the fish are complete, undamaged and natural. No paint or restoration has been applied.
The Gastropod Layer is known for sometimes containing fossilized gastropod shells. In some cases you can even see fossilized wave movement preserved in the matrix. This plate has a couple of gastropod shells on the back of the plate (1 negative and 1 positive) and two on the front that resemble a dime sized lump. The dark brownish-black pigment of these fish is also a common characteristic from the Gastropod Layer of Fossil Lake.
The 4 Knightia fish measure between 3.2" to 5.3" from tip to tip. The two Diplomystus fish measure 3.1" and 4.2" tip to tip. The plate weighs about 15 lbs. and measures about 17.2" x 14.1".
This is a beautiful plate that tells the story of this ancient lake bed and how these fish perished together. This would be a wonderful center piece to add to any fossil fish 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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