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  >> Microbrachius dickis (Male Antiarch V Rare)
 
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reference FISH552
name Microbrachius dickis (Male Antiarch V Rare)
age Devonian, Old Red Sandstone, Eday Flagstones
size Size of Antiarch 27mm x 27mm
location Quoyloo, Orkney, UK
weight 991gms
price £ 495.00
description  
Microbrachius means "little arms" and refers to the genital limbs that locked male and female fish together when mating. This specimen is of a male due to its "L" shaped claspers which were used to hold the female whilst mating. The male of this species is incredibly rare and is probably one of the first fossil records of mating. A very interesting, extremely well preserved ancient Antiarch.
 
 
 
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