Large Solnhofen Semaeostomites Jellyfish Fossil
Exquisite Lagerstatte Preservation

Semaeostomites zitteli Jellyfish Fossil (Heckel 1874)

Phylum Cnidaria, Subphylum Medusozoa

Geological Time: Jurassic

Size: Fossil is 19.6 x 10.7 cm (7 ¾ x 4 1/4”). The plate size is 27.9 x 26.6 cm (11 x 10 ½”)

Fossil Site: Solnhofen Lagerstatte, "plattenkalk Malm Zeta 2, Eichstatt, Germany

Code: PFS024

Price: $200.00 - sold

Solnhofen Semaeostomites Jellyfish FossilDescription: Soft-tissue preservation is rare in the fossil record for obvious reasons. This medusa jellyfish is a fine example of this unusual occurrence..

This spectacular fossil comes from the lithographic limestone Solnhofen deposits of Germany. 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.

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