Sternberg Negatives Collection
 

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Identifier

sn101

Date

1958

Description

This black and white photograph features a fossil of a fish within a fish. A Gillicus arcuatus is inside a Xiphactinus molossus. The head of the Xiphactinus faces left and the entire bone structure and fins are visible. The Gillicus arcuatus is underneath the bones in the center. The specimen is embedded in plaster and in a wooden frame. Portheus molossus was described by Cope is a junior synonym of Xiphactinus audax. There is handwritten text at the bottom of the negative.

Physical Description

4" x 5" black and white photo negative

Keywords

Fossils, Specimens, Prehistoric life, Museum Exhibits, Paleontology, Fish, Photography--Negatives

Rights

© University Archives, Fort Hays State University

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

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Language

eng

Transcription

Mus. No. 5431, of negative Sp. No. 5026

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Keywords

Fossils, Specimens, Prehistoric life, Museum Exhibits, Paleontology, Fish, Photography--Negatives

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