Frank Menser Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 As posted elsewhere I am doing a series of drawings for a possible Museum exibit. One of my subjects is the Agnathian, Americaspis. In recreating as life-like as possible a fish, I have been trying (without success) to determine if the rear (unarmored) portions of Americaspis was covered with scales - or naked (like a catfish). Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks in advance... Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilcollector Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hey Frank, Not sure if this will help or not, but it's a drawing on a label I have for americaspis. I happen to have one on ebay at the moment http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=120403952589 -YvW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Wow!! I have the exact same label that came with mine! Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Wow... that's a lot more heavily scaled than I expected. Raises another question, if the tail of Americaspis is as heavily armored as that fish or was the fin naked? I am thinking on my representation that it likely moved like a tadpole, so flexibility is an issue. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 tHANKS. I am trying to go for as life-like as possible on the movements. With this new info you have supplied I think I will adjust a bit as it seems more reminicent of certain small similarly scaled catfish we see in the pet trade. With a touch of (forgive) artistic licsense, I will proceed and post the results here. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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