knightia-eocaena – Eostone

Fossil Collector Mural Q070626014cm

basedlord — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:55:29 +0000

Diplomystus is an extinct genus of freshwater clupeomorph fish distantly related to modern-day extant herrings, alewives, and sardines. A small schooling fish, Knightia made an abundant food source for larger Eocene predators. Priscacara is an extinct genus of perch from the middle Eocene, characterized by a sunfish-like body and stout dorsal and anal spines. Mass deaths of Priscacara suggest it formed schools. Quarried from Mosaic Lake and unearthed by hand, this breathtaking mural contains a 16″ Diplomystus dentatus, 3 Knightia eocaena and a Priscacara liops.

Fossil Collector Mural 02_121605500cm

basedlord — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:55:29 +0000

Phareodus was a genus of freshwater fish from the Eocene to the Oligocene of Australia, Europe and North America, with an oval outline, a small head, and slightly pointed snout. Diplomystus is an extinct genus of freshwater clupeomorph fish distantly related to modern-day extant herrings, alewives, and sardines. Knightia is an extinct genus of bony fish that lived in the fresh water lakes and rivers of North America and Asia during the Eocene epoch. A small schooling fish, Knightia made an abundant food source for larger Eocene predators. Quarried from Mosaic Lake and unearthed by hand, this striking mural is comprised of a 16.25″ Phareodus encaustus, a 11.5″ Diplomystus dentatus and two Knightia eocaena.

Fossil Gallery Mural 02_120905700gm

basedlord — Tue, 09 May 2017 16:23:44 +0000

Mioplosus is an extinct genus of percid fish that lived from the early to middle Eocene. Mioplosus have pointed teeth and are believed to have been voracious predators: individuals have been found with fish lodged in its throat. Mioplosus fossils are never found in large groups, which suggest they were solitary. Diplomystus is an extinct genus of freshwater clupeomorph fish distantly related to modern-day extant herrings, alewives, and sardines. Priscacara is an extinct genus of perch from the middle Eocene, characterized by a sunfish-like body and stout dorsal and anal spines. Mass deaths of Priscacara suggest it formed schools. A small schooling fish, Knightia made an abundant food source for larger Eocene predators. Quarried from Mosaic Lake and unearthed by hand, this striking mural contains a 14″ Mioplosus, a 17″, 19.5″ and 19″ Diplomystus dentatus, two Priscacara liops and three Knightia eocaena.

Fossil Table 02_Q090707003

basedlord — Tue, 09 May 2017 20:23:38 +0000

A spectacular setting of Eocene fossils, this fossil table includes five 5” Priscacara, and a 5” Knightia. The tabletop has been hand polished multiple times to bring out the richness of its color, depth, and patina, and a sealer hand-applied to protect the stone from staining.

Fossil Table 02_Q060919001t

basedlord — Tue, 09 May 2017 16:23:34 +0000

A spectacular setting of Eocene fossils, this fossil table includes a 9.5” Phareodus, a 5.5” Diplomystus, a 5” Priscacara, and a 5” Knightia. The tabletop has been hand polished multiple times to bring out the richness of its color, depth, and patina, and a sealer hand-applied to protect the stone from staining.

Fossil Table 02_Q110823007

basedlord — Tue, 09 May 2017 16:23:32 +0000

Southwest Wyoming’s Green River Formation has preserved spectacular, detailed, and complete fish fossils from the Eocene Epoch of approximately 50 million years ago. Notogoneus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish. A small schooling fish, Knightia made an abundant food source for larger Eocene predators. This striking piece contains a 23″ Notogoneus osculus and a 6″ Knightia eocaena.

Fossil Collector Mural 02_111010400cm

basedlord — Tue, 09 May 2017 16:22:55 +0000

This mural contains a 19″ Phareodus encaustus, an 8″ Priscacara liops and two 6.5″, 6″, 5.5″ and 5.25″ Knightia eocaena.