Preview
Identifier
sa_fp_009_006
Description
This color 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. Cope described Portheus molossus as a junior synonym of Xiphactinus audax.
Physical Description
Color photograph print
Keywords
Fossils, Specimens, Showcases, Prehistoric life, Museum Exhibits, Paleontology, Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Rights
© University Archives, Fort Hays State University
Publisher
Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections
Collection
Recommended Citation
"Fish Within a Fish at Sternberg Museum" (2021). Sternberg Photograph Collection. 52.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sternberg_photos/52
Language
eng
Keywords
Fossils, Specimens, Showcases, Prehistoric life, Museum Exhibits, Paleontology, Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Comments
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