Double headshield -Ostracoderm armoured fish Stensiopelta: Low Devonian, Ukraine

Description

Offered is a piece of matrix preserving two dorsal headshields of the Lower Devonian Ostracoderm
Stensiopelta
sp.
from the Dneister Fm. (Lochovian/Pragian) of Ustrechko, Turnopil Oblast, Podolia Ukraine. One is 10.5cm across the cornual processes and very complet, in high relief. The smaller headshield is imperfect and about 8cm across the  cornual processes.
This is a good sized specimen that retains much of the intricately patterned shell material intact, a distinct, low dorsomedial crest and both orbits. Original shell material is well defined overall by a pale grey to white mineralisation (apatite?). Matrix is approx.15cm X 13cm X 3cm.(weight 0.8kg)
Affordable price for such a rare, impressive and displayable example of a complete dorsal shield.
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