Mioplosus Labracoides Fossil Fish Plate A Seasonal Picks As with all natural specimens

As with all natural specimens

Known collectively as Banks’ Florilegium

These fossils provide insight into the evolution of early hoofed mammals and their adaptation to ancient grassland and woodland ecosystems

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Mioplosus Labracoides Fossil Fish Plate A Seasonal Picks As with all natural specimensApproximately 56 to 34 million years old. Mioplosus labracoides is an extinct species of predatory freshwater fish from the Eocene epoch. It is part of the Percidae family, which includes modern perch and related fish. Because of the high quality of its fossils, Mioplosus labracoides is one of the best known fossil fish from the Green River Formation. Its remains help scientists reconstruct the ancient lake ecosystems and understand the evolution of