Cretaceous Fossil Shrimp - Lebanon (Back in Stock)

These are 94 million year old fossil shrimp from the Sannine Formation in Hjoula, Lebanon. These range from 1 to 2 inches long with most in the middle of the size range. There are several different species present with minor differences. Some specimens may even contain additional shrimp or fish fossils! Each one will be accompanied by an acrylic display stand.

The photos are representative of what these fossils look like, but they will vary in exact size, detail, and size/shape of the shale they are on.

The discovery of amazingly preserved marine fossils near Hjoula, Lebanon dates back many centuries. In fact, they were first mentioned in writing by Herodotus, over 450 years before the birth of Christ. The first scientific work on these localities began in the 1800s: these deposits have been meticulously quarried by several Lebanese families for over a century. We purchase our specimens directly from one of these families.

These deposits represent a warm, shallow sea of the Middle Cretaceous, and have yielded over 70 types of fish and numerous other genera found nowhere else in the world. The preservation on many of these specimens is truly amazing: many examples of soft bodied preservation have been found.

A photo of one of the quarries at Hjoula, Lebanon

$19

Quantity Discounts

3 to 9 Pieces

$17

10+ Pieces

$15

FOSSIL TYPE

Fossil Shrimp

SPECIES

Various

AGE

Upper Cretaceous (~94 Million Years)