Very Rare Soft-Bodied Solnhofen Jellyfish Fossil

Description: In the fossil record soft-bodied fossils are amongst the most treasured. Image the circumstances necessary for preservation of such ephemeral creatures. This jellyfish is preserved as a light colored stain against the typical pale Solnhofen limestone. These deposits were formed in a warm salt-water lagoon. All kinds of plants and animals were incredibly well preserved, including soft bodied organisms and the world's most famous fossil Archaeopteryx, early bird .