Gyroptychius and Osteolepis

This slab with Coelacanth fossils is from the middle Devonian layers of the Orkney Islands 
in Scotland.

Interesting: there are two different Coelacanth species on one stone. The large specimen is 
a Gyroptychius and the small animal is an Osteolepis. 

Both fishes are complete preserved and have been prepped laborious - this is not a split 
fossil, a lot of work went into this exhibit!

The Gyroptychius shows nice teeth, the fish has a length of about 38 cm, the Osteolepis measures 
about 13 cm. The stone measures approximately 64 x 46 x 2.5 cm.

The stone was broken and has been glued professionally - no further manipulations.

Visually attractive museum piece!

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