Mardi 24 Septembre, 19h

A cleaved Coelacanth fish Whiteia Woodwardi, Madagascar, Lower Triassic (250 million years), h. 17 cm, with bases
Note: Coelacanth is a fish considered as a "living fossil". The first specimens are about 350 million years old and their morphological evolution is very limited. The first living Coelacanth was discovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa.

Lot 316
Estimate
CHF 1 000 - 1,500
Adjudicated(excl. fees)
CHF 1 000

Description

A cleaved Coelacanth fish Whiteia Woodwardi, Madagascar, Lower Triassic (250 million years), h. 17 cm, with bases
Note: Coelacanth is a fish considered as a "living fossil". The first specimens are about 350 million years old and their morphological evolution is very limited. The first living Coelacanth was discovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa.
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