Crustacea - Fossil skeleton - Mecochirus - 24 cm - 29.5 cm

Historical fossil crustacean Mecochirus dating from the Jurassic (201-145 million years ago).
Origin: Solnhofen, Germany.
Mecochirus is an extinct genus of decapod crustaceans closely related to modern lobsters.
It lived mainly during the Late Jurassic, about 150 million years ago.
Its fossils are notably known from the Solnhofen limestones in Germany.
It is characterized by an elongated body and a particularly long first pair of legs.
Benthic animal, it moved along the seabed in search of small prey and organic matter.

Dimensions of the plaque:
Height: 24 cm
Width: 29.5 cm
Depth: 1 cm
Weight: 1 kg

Excellent preservation. No treatment.
The fossil is authentic, in its original matrix and not reinserted (not "inlay").

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