A fossilized or preserved belone fish, or a mineral specimen resembling a needlefish form.
From 'belone' combined with the suffix '-shite' (altered from German '-schist'), used in paleontology and mineralogy to denote fossil or mineral forms.
Fossilized needlefish are so detailed that scientists can study the exact fish populations of ancient seas millions of years ago, almost like having a snapshot of prehistory.
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