Eryma modestiformis
Geological Time: Late Jurassic, Kimmeridgian Stage
Size: mm (25.4mm=1 inch): Fossil Lobster: 30 mm (tip of claws to tip of telson). Matrix: 145 mm by 125 mm
Fossil Site: Solnhofen, Malm Zeta 2, Eichstatt, Germany
Fossil Code: FSF02
Price: $225.00
 Description:
This is a fine example of a small lobster from the lithographic limestone
deposits of Eichstatt, Germany, known as Eryma modestiformis. These
150 million year old deposits are famous for their exceptionally well-preserved
organisms, the most famous of which are the handful of specimens of
the ancient bird Archaeopteryx. Crustaceans such as this rarely remain
in articulation, making this a fine piece. Notice the detailed preservation
that includes the granulose exoskeleton and the fine fan-like telson.
This is a top-notch example of the type of preservation for which
this deposit is world-renowned. |
