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Fossil Gerridae Water Strider & Etched Brass Mount

About the Item

This fine and wonderful example of a Jurassic Chresmoda obscura; a Water Strider in the original Eichstatt Plattenkalk matrix or bedrock, dating to the Jurassic Period 145 million years ago. The preservation level is unique throughout the entire water strider anatomy, contrasting against the palette of the fine limestone. Now set in our detachable AES stand, creating a natural piece of art that is literally a one-of-a-kind for spaces out there! A similar fossil Water-strider is exhibited in the Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt, Germany. Which also houses specimen number eleven of the renowned Archaeopteryx Fossil Plate also discovered in the Jurassic Eichstatt Plattenkalk. Details Genus: Chresmoda obscura [Water-Strider] Age: Mesozoic era, Jurassic, approximately 145,000,000 years Origin: Plattenkalk, Eichstatt, Bayern, Allemagne, Germany
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Style:
    Prehistoric (Of the Period)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    145,000,000
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The shale plate is quite natural, in an almost as-found condition, with just a little cleaning and conservation work to enable an exceedingly good mounted exhibit for display. We guarantee and supply our authentication certificates for every item.
  • Seller Location:
    Scorton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FSS9800511stDibs: LU9995241664862

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