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Fossil Shrimp Carpopenaeus With Fish Head - Lebanon
This is a fossil shrimp of the species Carpopenaeus callirostris from the famous Cretaceous aged fossil beds near Ajoula, Lebanon. These fossil deposits were first mentioned by the Greek historian Herodotus where he said there were "fish in the stones". It comes with an acrylic display stand.
There is also a head of a fish, preserved right next to it.
There is also a head of a fish, preserved right next to it.
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Hjoula, Lebanon
FORMATION
Sannine Formation
SIZE
Shrimp about 1.8", 3.3x3.5" matrix
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#20165
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