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.28" Fossil Leaf Beetle (Chrysomelidae) - France
This is a beautifully preserved fossil leaf beetle (order Coleoptera, family Chrysomelidae), collected from an Oligocene-aged shale deposit near Cereste in Southern France. It measures .280" 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
Family Chrysomelidae
AGE
LOCATION
Cereste, France
SIZE
Beetle: .28" wide, Rock: 2.15 x 1.45"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#294141
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