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1" Fossil Pea Crab (Pinnixa) From California - Miocene
This is a 8 million year old fossil "pea crab", Pinnixa galliheri from the Monterey Formation of California. It shows fine detail with carapace, legs and claws preserved in an orange coloration against the light colored shale. The orange coloration is due to iron oxide.
SPECIES
Pinnixa galliheri (Rathbun, 1932)
LOCATION
San Luis Obispo County, California
FORMATION
Monterey Formation
SIZE
1" wide on 3.3"x2.2" matrix
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#49803
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