Paleocarpilius macrocheilus Fossil Crab from Eocene of Italy

Description: The genus Paleocarpilius existed from the Eocene to the Miocene. That is the extent of my knowledge regarding this genus and species. Apparently, from my web searching, it is quite rare. The specimen has good preservation of the dorsal and ventral carapace. The Left claw is intact as well as a few residual legs.

In 2008 and 2009 I had the unique privilege of purchasing four large lots from a most important collection. The collector had painstakingly accumulated a superb group of decapods, echinoderms and other fossils during a twenty-year period. The vast majority of the specimens came from self-collecting, academic resources, trading, and selected purchases. Very few of fossils came from the normal channels of trade shows and commercial internet resources. Any specimen presented under this introductory paragraph will generally be a superior collector grade fossil; be it of rarity, preservation, or, both.