Acrolepis, big sized predatory fish, fantastic teeth

This predatory fish Acrolepis sedgwickii comes from the layers of the upper Permian (Kupferschiefer) of 
Richelsdorf in the north-east of Hessen in Germany.

The age of this fossil amounts to about 258 million years.

Acrolepis is one of the rarest fish fossils of the Kupferschiefer, every collector is happy 
and prouzd about such an almost complete individual of this "Kupferschiefer Pike".

The fossil measures about 50 cm. It shows beautiful details, for example. the complete dentition 
is wonderfully preserved. The slab was broken and has been professionally glued, it measures 
approximately 51 x 16 x 2 cm. 

The back of the stone has been reinforced with fiberglass mats and epoxy resin to prevent future cracking 
of the fossil. It is now very stable and can be sent without any problems.

This one is rare - don't miss it!

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