Clupea sardinites Heckel, 1850.
Perfect complete fish in curled up death pose. On small square of matrix. The preservation and extraction method is very similar to that of the older Eocene Messel fossils from Germany. First time I have had a specimen from this locality.
Oligocene, Rupelien.
Wiesloch, Frauenweiler, Germany. Germany.
Specimen : 4.3 x 3.3 x 0.5 cm.
