Description
Fish -Paratarassius hibbardi
Late Mississippian
Bear Gulch Limestone Formation
Fergus County
Montana, USA.
112mm on 140mm on slab
Paratarassius hibbardi is an extinct ray-finned fish from the Late Cretaceous, discovered in the Niobrara Chalk of North America. With its streamlined body and prominent fins, it likely thrived in the warm, shallow waters of the Western Interior Seaway. Fossils of Paratarassius are rare and offer a fascinating glimpse into the diverse marine ecosystems of the
