1.7" Ichthyodectes Fish Fossil Vertebrae Late Cretaceous Era Niobrara Formation Kansas Ruby This mineral displays a luster

This mineral displays a luster ranging from vitreous to dull and exhibits a hardness between 2 and 4 on the Mohs scale

Unlike its name suggests

the tip was a spiked or knobbed bone club

the crest probably functioned as a visual signal

1.7" Ichthyodectes Fish Fossil Vertebrae Late Cretaceous Era Niobrara Formation Kansas Ruby This mineral displays a lusterLocation: Niobrara Formation, Gove County, Kansas Weight: 1. 3 Ounces Dimensions: 1. 7 Inches Long, 1. 2 Inches Wide, 0. 9 Inches Thick Late Cretaceous, 83 million years old The item pictured is the one you will receive. Ichthyodectes is an extinct genus of large, predatory ray finned fish from the Late Cretaceous. Specifically, Ichthyodectes sp. refers to an unidentified species within this genus found in the Niobrara Formation, Kansas. This