Fine14.5cm complete fish Paleoniscus frieslebenensis: Permian, Co. Durham, UK

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Offered is an essentially complete and well preserved 14.5cm example of the teleost fish
Palaeoniscus frieisbenebsis
(Blainville), from the Late Permian; Changsingian Marl Slate of Thristlington, Co. Durham, UK.
This exceptional example has almost the entire body surface with undisturbed scales, in their natural position, and has a detailed skull, dorsal and ventral finsare well preserved and the tail fin is intact albeit damaged in part. Matrix approx. 18cm X 11cm X 2cm (weight 0.7kg)
Great price for a quality example of this classic UK species...................