Archaeopteryx lithographica, (Eichstatt Specimen) Side B Fossil Replica #1396

Description

Archaeopteryx lithographica
(Eichstatt Specimen Side B)
First Bird Fossil Replica
High Density Polyurethane
12.5
x 16 inches
Found near Workerszell in 1951, it was described by P. Wellnhofer in 1974. This is the smallest of all the specimens, being some 2/3 the size of the others. It also differs in other aspects such as the tooth structure and the poorly ossified shoulder bones. It has been suggested that this is a separate genus, however the differences can also be ascribed to the possible juvenile stage of the animal and/or a different feeding niche. However, this specimen has the best preserved head
from which the litany of Archae's reptilian cranial features were described. At the moment it still resides within A. lithographica. The Eichstatt specimen also had both sides A & B. Side A shows the best detail. Side A is also available and a special combined price for A & B is also available.
What has reptilian teeth, a long bony tail, three clawed fingers on each forearm and...feathers? Archaeopteryx, of course. Sometimes referred to as the first bird we now understand Archaeopteryx to be part of a group related to the ancestors of modern birds. While Archaeopteryx had true feathers and could fly, the creature was mostly dinosaurian in form.
Fewer than ten skeletons of Archaeopteryx have ever been found. Of these, the most famous is on exhibit at the Humboldt University Museum of Natural History in Berlin. Found in 1877 in German's Solnhofen Limestone, the Berlin specimen remains the best preserved Archaeopteryx of those so far discovered. From the claws and feathers on the wings to the teeth in the tiny skull, the Berlin skeleton is a window on bird evolution.
We're proud to present an accurate replica of this famous skeleton. Of the many copies of the Berlin specimen available, few reflect the original's detail and color as well as our cast.
You'll not find a better quality cast at twice our price, and few museum replicas are more beautiful or intriguing than the Berlin specimen of Archaeopteryx.
Comes with a hanger on the back for easy hanging. About 4 pounds.
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