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Identifier
sa_fp_009_002
Description
This black and white photograph features a damaged skull of a Portheus Molossus (Xiphactinus). The skull is mounted for display with a description card in front of the fossil.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph print
Keywords
Fossils, Specimens, Measurement, Prehistoric life, Museum Exhibits, Paleontology
Rights
© University Archives, Fort Hays State University
Publisher
Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections
Collection
Recommended Citation
"Portheus Molossus (Xiphactinus)" (2021). Sternberg Photograph Collection. 50.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sternberg_photos/50
Language
eng
Transcription
Portheus Molossus (Fish), Horizon: Niobrara Cretaceous chalk of Kansas. Locality: Two Miles northeast of the Pyramid Rocks, Gove County, Kansas. Collected and Prepared by: George F. Sternberg. Description(sic): A badly crushed skull with lower jaws in place, of a medium sized individual. Remarks: We seldom find a skull of this large fish which is strong enough to be mounted on a vestal(sic), as this one has been. Personal Property of: G. F. Sternberg
Keywords
Fossils, Specimens, Measurement, Prehistoric life, Museum Exhibits, Paleontology
Comments
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