Two Miocene Pea Crab (Pinnixa) Fossils - California

These are two, 8 million year old fossil "pea crabs", Pinnixa galliheri from San Luis Obispo County, California. The orange coloration is due to iron oxide. This specimen is part of a relatively new find in the Monterey Formation which contains beautifully preserved crabs with complete leg and body preservation. These crab fossils are no exception!

The largest crab measures 1.28" wide and there is a repaired crack through the rock/fossil. It comes with an acrylic display stand.