Fossil fish Lycoptera sp. from China beetles etc

beetles etc

This is known as "Kalti Paarti"

The pelvis has also been coloured in places to show muscle attachments

There are a few possible causes for this including possible scurvy

They breed in huge colonies with a density of up to 20 pairs on one square metre of rock

Fossil fish Lycoptera sp. from China beetles etcThese fish were abundant in fresh water in present day China during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. They are typically found in the preserved sediments and often in groups. This specimen has a complete fossil on one side and an almost complete example on the reverse, together with four partial skeletons. The whole slice measures 24cm x 12cm at the widest points. A lovely example of the species and a nice group of specimens.