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Solnhofen Diptera sp.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Place of discovery: Langenaltheim, Langenaltheimer Haardt; Solnhofener Revier\/ Germany<\/span>
\nLithostratigraphy: Lower Tithonian, White Jurassic Group, Altm\u00fchltal Formation, Upper Solnhofen Subformation<\/span>
\nBiostratigraphy: Hybonotum zone, rueppelianus subzone, rueppelianus horizon<\/span>
\nAge: approx. 150.8 – 152 million years +\/- 2 million years<\/span>
\nPlate size: 19 x 16.5 cm<\/span>
\nSize of fossil: 7 cm (largest size)<\/span><\/p>\n

Spectacular “two-winged bird” – not colored.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Authentic fossil in original matrix, unbroken slab. Negative (“dent”) = underside of the (upper) hanging plate = main plate with predominant fossil substance<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Diptera sp. – The filigree pioneer of the air from Solnhofen <\/span><\/h2>\n

This fossil represents a dipteran<\/strong> from the Solnhofen archipelago. While the seas were dominated by predatory fish and ammonites, these graceful insects conquered the air spaces above the Jurassic islands. Dipteran fossils are among the most delicate finds in the history of the earth; they are proof of the extraordinary preservative power of the Bavarian plate limestone, which has preserved even the most delicate wing membranes for eternity. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Scientific classification and morphology<\/span><\/h3>\n