3.4" Cretaceous Crab (Corazzatocarcinus) - Part/Counterpart

This is a fine example of a rare decapod crustacean (Corazzatocarcinus hadjoulae) from the Upper Cretaceous, Lebonese lagerstätten. All of the legs and claws can easily been seen. Both the part and counterpart are included along with a pair of acrylic display stands.

The Upper Cretaceous, Lebonese lagerstätten yields some of the most exquisitely preserved fossil fish in the world. The deposit represents a shelf that is estimated to have been 270m below the surface of the sea. Over 80 genre are currently described, with many more still awaiting description. These beautiful fossils have been quarried near Byblos, Lebanon for well over a century and include sharks, rays, shrimp, ray-finned fishes and more.