.18" Detailed Fossil Diving Beetle (Dytiscidae) - France
This is a beautifully preserved fossil diving beetle (order Coleoptera, family Dytiscidae), collected from an Oligocene-aged shale deposit near Cereste in Southern France. It measures .18" long and shows detailed preservation.
This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired. The collection includes a variety of insect fossils from around Southern France, collected over a span of 50 years by a woman with PhDs in paleontology and pharmacology.
This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired. The collection includes a variety of insect fossils from around Southern France, collected over a span of 50 years by a woman with PhDs in paleontology and pharmacology.
SPECIES
Order Coleoptera, Family Dytiscidae
AGE
LOCATION
Cereste, France
SIZE
Beetle: .18" long, Rock: 2.1 x 1.8"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#254452
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