일반명(Common name) : 백악기 레바논어류화석(Detailed Cretaceous Lebanese Fossil Fish)
학명(Scientific Name) : Sedenhorstia dayi
Class Elopiformes, Order Megalopidae
지질시대(Geological Time) : 백악기 중기(93백만년전)Middle Cretaceous, Cenomanian Stage
크기(Size) : 100 mm long on a 108 mm by 110 mm matrix
발견지(Fossil Site) : 레바논(Lebanese Lagerstatt, Hajoula, Lebanon)
비고(Description): 뒷면에는 복원되지 않은 새우가 있습니다. This is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a predatory fish known as Sedenhorstia. The genus derives its name from Sedenhorst, Germany, the location of the type species. The genus is little different from the modern-day Magalops, or Tarpon. Indeed, another fish from the late Jurassic is also very similar, demonstrating the primitive nature of these living teleosts, showing them to be something of an evolutionary dead end that has remained little changed for the better part of a quarter billion years. Of course, one might argue that they have been eminently successful for all that time (if it’s not broken, don’t fix it) There is no repair to the specimen or matrix, making for an absolutely stunning display piece.