Fossil Stingray Denticle mmj-hq-sb Small and quick

Small and quick

Above: A selection of Large Burmite pieces showing the range of colors and shapes

Combined with an injection of carbon dioxide and sulfate aerosols

5" in diameter (3-4cm)

discovered in the year 1900

Fossil Stingray Denticle mmj-hq-sb Small and quickStingrays are an ancient and beautiful ray fish which have glided through the oceans for millions of years. Belonging to the superorder Batoidea, their ancestors were contemporary with dinosaurs, first appearing 145,000,000 years ago. This specimen is a fossil denticle from a stingray. These denticles are specialized dermal scales, which provided armor and reduced water friction on the ancient animals. Since their skeletons are made of cartilage, like