Bothriolepis Canadensis Single Fish Replica

Description

Bothriolepis canadensis single fish replica measures 10.3 inches. The Bothriolepis is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from a private collector. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

Most Bothriolepis fossils show a small bottom fish measuring about twelve inches long. The related Bothriolepis maxima grew a much larger shell measuring nearly thirty-nine inches long. Scientists find these Bothriolepis plates in rock layers from the ancient Devonian era.

These fossils sit inside dirt beds from freshwater rivers and lakes. This placement means the Bothriolepis spent most of its life in freshwater. They swam near ocean coastlines and could likely enter salty water as well. Experts think they returned to freshwater only to lay eggs like salmon. A hard box of bony armor plates covered the Bothriolepis to stop predication.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: †Placodermi
• Order: †Antiarchi
• Family: †Bothriolepididae
• Genus: †Bothriolepis Eichwald, 1840
• Species: †B. canadensis
• Bionomical name: †Bothriolepis canadensis
• Conservation status: Extinct

Museum visitors can track early aquatic history by matching the Bothriolepis fish plaque with three completely different prehistoric specimens. Educators can contrast this flat Bothriolepis against the long, narrow snout of the ichthyosaur skeleton panel replica.

You can compare the thick skin armor of the Bothriolepis fish right beside a tiny, deep-skulled anurognathus doderlein skull plaque replica. Show diverse ancient life by placing this bottom-dwelling Bothriolepis next to a acadoparadoxides trilobite replica cast.