Tag: Bony fish

  • Colobodus cf. chorzowiensis ganoid scale, 10/LMK

    Colobodus cf. chorzowiensis ganoid scale, 10/LMK

    Colobodus cf. chorzowiensis Middle Triassic, Lower Muschelkalk (anisian), Upper Silesia, Poland A beautiful, complete ganoid scale, likely belonging to Colobodus chorzowiensis (yes, Von Meyer described this species based on specimens from Chorzów in Upper Silesia!). It’s the finest specimen I’ve found. Fish equipped with this type of scales were covered in a complete, flexible “armor”.…