Rare Bird Leg Fossil 12"L - Messelornis nearctica
$1,800.00
-Matrix Size: 12”L x 9”W x 5/16”L
-Leg Size: 5&1/8”L
-Species: Messelornis nearctica
-Notes: An extremely rare bird fossil of superb quality from the famous Green River Formation. This species is an extinct relative of the sunbittern.
-Age: Eocene epoch, 54-49 million years ago
-Location: Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA
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