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3.25" Fossil Shrimp With Worm - Hjoula, Lebanon
This is a large shrimp that preserved in association with a rare, soft-bodied worm from the Cretaceous age marine deposits near Hjoula, Lebanon. The shrimp measures 3.25" long and the worm would be around 2.2" long if outstretched.
This plate of fossils has undergone no repair, restoration, or color enhancements. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
This plate of fossils has undergone no repair, restoration, or color enhancements. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
The discovery of amazingly preserved marine fossils near Hjoula, Lebanon dates back many centuries. In fact they were first mentioned in writing by Herodotus, over 450 years before the birth of Christ. The first scientific work on these localities began in the 1800's and these deposits have been meticulously quarried by several Lebanese families for over a century. We purchase our specimens directly from one of these families that have worked the quarries for generations.
These deposits represent a warm, shallow sea and have yielded over 70 types of fish as well as numerous other genre found no where else in the world. The preservation on many of these specimens is truly amazing including examples of soft bodied preservation.
These deposits represent a warm, shallow sea and have yielded over 70 types of fish as well as numerous other genre found no where else in the world. The preservation on many of these specimens is truly amazing including examples of soft bodied preservation.
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Hjoula, Byblos, Lebanon
FORMATION
Sannine Formation
SIZE
Shrimp: 3.25" long, Limestone: 7.5 x 5.6"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#202162
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