Regal Open Pincered Sardinian Fossil Crab Neptunus granulatus

Description: A museum grade example of this classic fossil crab from Sardinia, Italy. Note the oval carapace with the lateral points projecting from the far sides. And need we mention the large open pincers dramatically placed in the matrix. Two residual legs on the left side are preserved. The tan-colored specimen is set in a large block of whitish matrix. It was artistically curated by the Italian collector and craftsman who found it. According to a crab collector friend, these have often been found as part of the rocky fencerows of Sardinian farmers.