poisson fossile dyplomystus dévorant un knightia, eocène (environ 50 millions d'années) green river formation, kemmerer, wyoming, usa,

facétie de la Nature, un poisson prédateur engloutissant sa proie et redescendant probablement vers les fonds aux eaux toxiques, s'est ainsi échoué sur des fonds vaseux qui en ont assuré, au terme d'un processus complexe et fort lent, la fossilisation. Ce type de scène est très rare (très bel état).

Nature laughs; the predator fish gulps its prey and returning to the depths of toxic waters. On the muddy bottom did the long and complex process of fossilization took place. This type of scene is very rare. In very nice state.

The scene is rare, there is reincrustaion of the fossil devouring its prey in a better quality matrix to ensure sustainability of this little prehistoric masterpiece. We can see with the Wood lamp the 4 natural geological fault lines. No re-creation, no improvement. The piece in in very good condition.
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