Carpopenaeus sp
Geological Time: Middle Cretaceous, Cenomanian Stage (93 million years ago)
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Shrimp fossil is 120 mm (curve measure) with 60 mm antennae on a 105 mm by 140 mm slab
Fossil Site: Lebanese Lagerstatte, Sublithographic Limestone, Hajoula, Lebanon
Fossil Code: L557
Price: $350.00
 Description:
A fine example of a shrimp of the Cenomanian Stage (93-97 m.y.a)
Sublithographic limestone deposits of Hajoula, Lebanon, this one
is assigned to the genus Carpopenaeus . 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 appendages and antennae highlighted by paint. This
is NOT the case here, letting you see the natural preservation
without enhancement. Note the serrated rostrum, a distinctive feature
of this extinct genus. |
