Crab - Fossil matrix - Charybdis sp - 8.5 cm

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Charybdis sp, a natural preserved crab specimen from Java, Indonesia, dating to the Neogene–Pliocene (5.33–2.58 million years ago), conserved with a protective stabiliser, authentic original, measuring 5 cm in depth and 8.5 cm in width.

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Museum-quality, superior specimen of a spiny crab.
This crab comes from Java (Indonesia)
Bodjong Formation and the Early Pliocene period.

It has been created and prepared by a professional after meticulous work spanning several tens of hours of front/back preparation.

This crab rests on its original matrix.
It measures 85 mm and 45 mm wide.
Claws intact to the tip.
Rear part partially prepared

There is no restoration or composite.
Specimen stabilized with a pro protector.

100% original and natural.

Museum-quality, superior specimen of a spiny crab.
This crab comes from Java (Indonesia)
Bodjong Formation and the Early Pliocene period.

It has been created and prepared by a professional after meticulous work spanning several tens of hours of front/back preparation.

This crab rests on its original matrix.
It measures 85 mm and 45 mm wide.
Claws intact to the tip.
Rear part partially prepared

There is no restoration or composite.
Specimen stabilized with a pro protector.

100% original and natural.

Details

Number of objects
1
Specimen
Crab
Scientific name
Charybdis sp
Country of origin
Indonesia
Geological period
Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Conserved
Width
8.5 cm
Depth
5 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
FranceVerified
Private

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