Fossile dyr - Piveteauia madagascariensis
Krabbe - Fossile dyr - Tumidocarcinus giganteus - 18.5 cm - 13 cm
Nr. 84020279
Different from the eight legs of ordinary crabs, this one only has nine legs. It is probably caused by the invasion of the legs of other crabs. It is a relatively rare phenomenon in New Zealand tuberculosis. The warts on the carapace details are preserved.
This huge and complete TUMIDOCARCINUS GIGANTEUS crab fossil, Found in North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Miocene period, about 20 million years ago.
The big crab was buried in very hard stone concretions, and it took dozens of hours to remove it. Compared with the living crabs, it has not changed much.
Size:18.5*13*8 cm
Different from the eight legs of ordinary crabs, this one only has nine legs. It is probably caused by the invasion of the legs of other crabs. It is a relatively rare phenomenon in New Zealand tuberculosis. The warts on the carapace details are preserved.
This huge and complete TUMIDOCARCINUS GIGANTEUS crab fossil, Found in North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Miocene period, about 20 million years ago.
The big crab was buried in very hard stone concretions, and it took dozens of hours to remove it. Compared with the living crabs, it has not changed much.
Size:18.5*13*8 cm
Eksemplar
Krabbe
Vitenskapelig navn
Tumidocarcinus giganteus
Opprinnelsesland
New Zealand
Geologisk periode
Neogene, Miocen (23,03 - 5.33 millioner år)
Tilstand
Naturlig
Height
18,5 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
8 cm
