Eryma modestiformis
Subphylum Crustacea, Class Malacostraca, Order Decapoda, Infraorder Glypheidea, Family Erymidae
Geological Time: Late Jurassic, Kimmeridgian Stage
Size:
Fossil Lobster is 58 mm (tip of claws to tip of telson).
Matrix: 150 mm by 135 mm
Fossil Site: Solnhofen, Malm Zeta 2, Eichstatt, Germany
Fossil Code: GF053
Price: Sold
 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. |
