Mene rhombea, moonfish Dimetrodon ) Morrison Formation

) Morrison Formation

The name Dactylioceras comes from the Greek dactyl

This specimen is a sculpture based on the original specimen of Darwinius masillae

The detail is excellent

This giant Mastodon tooth was cast from the largest tooth we have ever seen

Mene rhombea, moonfish Dimetrodon ) Morrison FormationMene rhombea was a perciform fish belonging to the family Menidae (moonfish). During the Middle Eocene about 48 to 40 mya, these fishes lived in the Tethys Ocean, a large tropical sea in the area corresponding to the current Mediterranean. This ocean was extended between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia. Mene rhombea had a laterally compressed body, very long and slim pelvic fins and a wide triangular tail fin. As suggested by their fossils'