{"product_id":"knightia-fossil-fish-plate-wyoming-7-5-cm","title":"Knightia Fossil Fish Plate — Wyoming, 7.5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small window into an ancient freshwater world. This golden-brown fish fossil rests in a pale stone plate, with delicate skeletal details offering a glimpse of life in Wyoming around 52 million years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentified on its accompanying supplier card as \u003cem\u003eKnightia eocaena\u003c\/em\u003e, this small relative of modern herrings lived in the lakes of the Eocene Green River Formation. Knightia swam in schools and is Wyoming’s state fossil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single fossil fish plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knightia eocaena, according to the supplier card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wyoming, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 52 million years, Eocene (supplier card states 52.3 million years)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7.5 × 7.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e One specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compact piece for a curiosity shelf or fossil collection. The stone has an irregular edge, variations in colour and surface markings. Preparation and restoration history have not been independently verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying artwork imagines Knightia in life. Its colours and appearance are interpretive; the artwork is for illustration only and a physical print is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Time Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591150702817,"sku":"DTA-KNIGHTIA-SINGLE-075","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/7892\/7841\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_29_Sept_2026_19_40_22.png?v=1790682066","url":"https:\/\/deeptimeatelier.com\/products\/knightia-fossil-fish-plate-wyoming-7-5-cm","provider":"Deep Time Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}