Spectacular freshwater crab - Fossilized specimen inside its cave. - Fossilised animal - Potamon sp. - 17 cm - 14 cm

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Potamon sp., spectacular fossil of an articulated and complete freshwater crab fossilized inside the cave where it lived, from the Denizli Basin in Turkey, dating to the Quaternary–Pleistocene (2.58–0.0117 million years ago), in natural condition, weight 1624 g, 17 cm high, 14 cm wide and 7 cm deep, with a plastic stand included.

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Spectacular articulated and complete Potamon fossil. This specimen is found inside the cave where it lived. Large-sized specimens are extremely rare due to their fragility. This freshwater crab is found in the travertine quarries of southwestern Turkey. The specimens became trapped in the cavities where they lived, where they were covered by a thin layer of calcium carbonate. The specimen is worthy of a museum.
Crab dimensions + legs: 60 x 40 x 20 mm
Plastic support included.

Spectacular articulated and complete Potamon fossil. This specimen is found inside the cave where it lived. Large-sized specimens are extremely rare due to their fragility. This freshwater crab is found in the travertine quarries of southwestern Turkey. The specimens became trapped in the cavities where they lived, where they were covered by a thin layer of calcium carbonate. The specimen is worthy of a museum.
Crab dimensions + legs: 60 x 40 x 20 mm
Plastic support included.

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Specimen
Spectacular freshwater crab - Fossilized specimen inside its cave.
Scientific name
Potamon sp.
Country of Origin
Denizli Basin (Turkey)
Geological Period
Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
1624 g
Height
17 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
7 cm
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