Scyllaridae indet
Subphylum Crustacea, Class Malacostraca, Order Decapoda, Suborder Pleocyemata, Family Scyllaridae
Geological Time: Middle Cretaceous, Cenomanian Stage (~95 million years ago)
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Lobter fossil is 23 mm in length on a 72 mm by 55 mm slab
Fossil Site: Lebanese Lagerstatte, Haqel, Lebanon
Code: L558
Price: $295.00
 Description:
A fine example of a decapod of the Cenomanian Stage (93-97 m.y.a)
Sublithographic limestone deposits of Haqel, Lebanon, this is a
slipper lobster based upon the “scoops” at the front
(Family Scyllaridae). Modern-day Slipper Lobsters hide by day,
coming out to forage at night. These lobsters are also called Bulldozer
Lobsters, a reference to the shovel-like modified antennae that
they use to plow through the substrate in a search for food. A
fine example of the degree of preservation found in these deposits
found some 270 meters below the surface. Many invertebrate fossils
from Lebanon are artificially colored, with various features highlighted
by paint. This is NOT the case here, letting you see the natural
preservation without enhancement. |
