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Fossil Shrimp of Jurassic Period

$2,349.41
£1,698
€2,002.68
CA$3,250.66
A$3,527.13
CHF 1,871.08
MX$43,312.86
NOK 23,139.13
SEK 21,912.73
DKK 14,949.16

About the Item

A wonderful example of a Solnhofen Aeger eichsatt shrimp, surmounted in our AES etched brass stand, created to a high museum standard. the fossil limestone plate conserved for the perfect exhibit and decoartive feature. A marvellous curiosity that will stimulate and intrigue, a genuine talking-point piece. The shellfish naturally exhibiting nineteen segmented parts, all decapod crustaceans are made up of this number; the crustacean's abdominal segments are named cephalothorax and pleon, both segment types are clearly defined along with several pereiopods, commonly referred to as the appendages, legs and antennae. Now captured in time on this wonderful lithographic Solnhofen limestone plate dating up to 155,000,000 years ago. The details Genus: Aeger Shrimp Origin: Solnhofen limestone, Eichsatt, West Germany Age: Upper Jurassic, Kimmeridgian, 155,000,000 to 150,000,000 years
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
  • Style:
    Prehistoric (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    155,000,000
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Cleaned and conserved for permanent display. We guarantee and supply our authentication certificates for every item.
  • Seller Location:
    Scorton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FSS9802011stDibs: LU9995241665662

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