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3" Detailed, Fossil Shrimp - Solnhofen Limestone
This is an nicely preserved fossil shrimp (Aeger tipularius) from the 155 million year old Solnhofen Limestone of Germany. The body of the shrimp would be about 3" long if it was outstretched and including the long antennae it would be around 5" long. Comes with a display stand.
The Solnhofen limestone is a famous Upper Jurassic lagerstätte in Germany. It is where one of the most famous fossils of all time, Archaeopteryx, was found. The fine-grained limestone makes excellent building material, which has led to heavy quarrying over the past two centuries. In the process, some spectacular fossils were unearthed, including fossil dragonflies, fish, pterosaurs, shrimp, horseshoe crabs, and many more.
This area represents an ancient archipelago at the edge of a sea. Due to high salt content, the lowest levels in the water column could not support much life and were largely devoid of oxygen. This lack of oxygen and scavengers on the bottom of the sea led to beautiful fossil preservation.
This area represents an ancient archipelago at the edge of a sea. Due to high salt content, the lowest levels in the water column could not support much life and were largely devoid of oxygen. This lack of oxygen and scavengers on the bottom of the sea led to beautiful fossil preservation.
SPECIES
Aeger
LOCATION
Eichstatt, Germany
FORMATION
Solnhofen Limestone
SIZE
Body about 3", Rock 8.8x7"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#97515
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