.9" Miocene Pea Crab (Pinnixa) Fossil - California

This is an 8 million year old fossil "pea crab", Pinnixa galliheri from the Monterey Formation of California. A portion of the crab runs off the edge of the rock. The orange coloration is due to iron oxide.

There is a second partial crab on this rock as well.

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DETAILS
SPECIES
Pinnixa galliheri (Rathbun, 1932)
LOCATION
San Luis Obispo County, California
FORMATION
Monterey Formation
SIZE
.9" wide on 2.2 x 1.4" rock
ITEM
#141613
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