Arthrodira is an order of extinct armoured jawed fishes that belonged to the class Placodermi. They show up in a number of Devonian localities. They filled many ecological niches from the top line predator to small bottom feeders. Arthrodires disappeared at the end of the Devonian.

 

This is a somewhat disarticulated Arthrodire from Mirakib, Alnif, Morocco. Despite the fact that it is disarticulated, most of it is preserved, and any Moroccan Arthordires are quite rare.

It’s a special collector’s piece.

Payment must be received within 6 days of auction closing. I can combine shipments where it will not risk damage to the specimens. For combined shipments, please allow me to bill you to minimize transactions.

 

Priority mail is my preferred option for most pieces. The USPS supplies the boxes, the shipments are tracked, and the short handling time and rapid delivery are a big plus for customers. For some international shipments Priority can be quite expensive. In some cases First Class International makes more sense. If you are an international buyer, seriously interested in the item, contact me and I can estimate First Class options. For some very small items I will automatically package, First Class for all destinations, in a padded envelope with a secondary container inside. If that is the case I will already have reflected this in the expected shipping and handling. S&H includes a handling charge to cover costs above actual shipping.

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