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TAXONOMY 

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Echinodermata
• Class: Crinoidea
• Species: Seirocrinus subangularis

GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

• Formation: Holzmaden Shale
  
• Location: Holzmaden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
• Age: Lower Jurassic (approximately 180 million years old)

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 

• Slab dimensions: 143 cm x 85 cm / 56.3" x 33.5"
  
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Exemplifying the beauty of prehistoric flight, this Rhamphorhynchus skeleton exhibits incredible preservation and detail. The graceful arch of its neck and extended tail, along with elegantly spread limbs create a strong sense of dynamism. Its exceptionally preserved tail vane, which acted as a rudder when the Pterosaur was alive, enhances its lifelike quality and provides valuable insights into early flight mechanics.

Preserved on a large slab of fine-grained limestone, this specimen’s completeness is particularly noteworthy, as comparable pieces from the Solnhofen Limestone are rare. The unique conditions of the Late Jurassic lagoon—a warm, shallow, oxygen-poor environment—allowed for extraordinary fossil preservation. The Solnhofen area was part of the northern edge of the Tethys Sea, characterized by diverse facies, including reef and sponge buildups, creating an ideal environment for exceptional fossilization. This lagoon teemed with biodiversity, including marine life and aerial species like the famous Archaeopteryx, considered the earliest known bird.

Fossils of this caliber enable significant reconstruction of ancient anatomy and behavior, contributing to the advancement of paleontology. Its outstanding display quality makes it a striking centrepiece for a prestigious private collection or a scientific institution, offering both scientific significance and visual impact.

Although pterosaurs are not technically dinosaurs, they belong to a closely related group of reptiles known as avemetatarsalians, which includes dinosaurs and modern birds.

TAXONOMY 

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Pterosauria
• Family: Rhamphorhynchidae
• Genus: Rhamphorhynchus
• Species: R. muensteri

GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

• Formation: Solnhofen Limestone
• Lithostratigraphic Layer: White Jura, Malm
• Location: Mühlheim, Germany
• Age: Upper Jurassic (161 to 150 million years ago)

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 

• Dimensions: 33.5 x 26.4 x 1.6 in (85 x 67 x 4 cm)
• Weight: 63 lbs (28.6 kg)

PROVENANCE

• Private German collection, legally designated for export and trade. This specimen is ethically sourced and fully compliant with international regulations, ensuring responsible acquisition and ownership.

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This incredible fossil plate showcases a well-preserved Mesolimulus walchi, an extinct horseshoe crab from the renowned Solnhofen Formation in Germany with a distinct trackway from the original position of the horseshoe crab on its back to its present upright position. The entire plate measures an impressive 18 inches from top to bottom, preserving the fine anatomical details characteristic of this ancient arthropod.

Fossils from the Solnhofen lagoon provide invaluable insight into the paleobiology and evolutionary history of marine arthropods, revealing exquisite soft-tissue preservation. This specimen’s outstanding display quality makes it a striking addition to any prestigious private collection or scientific institution, offering both scientific significance and visual appeal.

TAXONOMY 

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Sarcopterygii
• Order: Xiphosurida
• Family: Limulidae
• Genus: Mesolimulus
• Species: M. walchi

GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

• Location: Solnhofen formation, Bavaria, Germany
• Age: Mid Jurassic, 150 million years old.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 

• Dimensions: Unlike many of the fossil from Solnhofen, this plate is not broken and re-glued. Matrix measures 18 inches (or 45cm) top to bottom, by 15.5 inches (39.4cm) in width. The fossil measures 5.5 inches (or 13.7cm) long. The total weight 1910 grams.
  

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These magnificent pyritized Harpoceras ammonite were found in the famous Holzmaden Shale near Stuttgart, in Germany. 

This gorgeous specimen is a marvellous piece of natural, decorative art; it is sure to evoke an intense emotional response from any visitor. 

They dates back to the Jurassic Period - 200 million years old! The smaller ammonites belong to a different species, Dactyloceras. 

It has more than 50 small Dactyloceras ammonites preserved on the shale!

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Dimensions: matrix weighs approximately 43 kg (95 lbs), Size: 42.5 x 33 x 1 inches (108 x 84 x 2.5 cm). Largest ammonite is 9.7 inches. Second largest is 9.3 inches and third largest measures 9.2 inches.

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• Gorgeous example of an extremely rare fish from the famed Solnhofen Limestone. The matrix has fantastic natural dendrites that encircle the specimen. 
• Solnhofenamia elongata (Amia / Bowfin) 
• Age: Jurassic, 150 million years old 
• Locality: Hoernsheim, Germany
• Matrix measures 40” x 20.5”
• Specimen measures 19”
• Backed for wall hanging with a sturdy cleat system. 

The Solnhofen Limestone encompasses what was once a network of placid lagoons during the Jurassic Period in Bavaria, Germany. Among the famous and rare discoveries here include archaeopteryx and pterosaurs. The preservation in this deposit is so remarkable that fossils of soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish and squid have been found! 

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• This  aesthetic fossil shrimp comes from the famous Solnhofen lithographic limestone, in Eichstatt, Germany. This region is home to some of the world's most important fossil discoveries, including Archaeopteryx, the feathered dinosaur.
• Age: Late Jurassic, 148 million years old.
• The limestone plate measures about 13 inches or 33 cm by 10 inches or 26 cm, and the fossil shrimp is 4 inches (10 cm ) long (not including antennae). Weighs 1234 grams (2.11 lbs.).
• Display Dimensions: 11 1/4" x 8" x 5.5" (28.5 x 20.3 x 13.9 cm)
  

TAXONOMY 

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Arthropoda
• Class: Malacostraca
• Order: Decapoda
• Family: Aegeridae
• Genus: Aeger
• Species: Aeger spinipes 

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• Exceptionally well-preserved Solnhofen fish split pair
• Species: Aspidorhynchus acutirostris ; ray-finned fish
• Age: Upper Jurassic, Tithonian (150.8 million to 145.5 million years ago)
• Locality: Solnhofen layers, Malm zeta 2, Eichstatt, Bavaria, Germany.
• Longest distance (Straight-line) of specimen is 44 cm / 17.3"
• Matrix measures approx. 60 cm x 40 cm / 23.6" x 15.75"
• Superior preparation work
• Virtually no restoration on the specimen, just minor colour enhancement in some parts as it is a split fossil.
• Beautiful dendrites naturally emerging from the fossil!
• The finest, most aesthetic example of this species of Solnhofen fish that we have come across
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The Solnhofen Limestone encompasses what was once a network of placid lagoons during the Jurassic Period in Bavaria, Germany. Among the famous and rare discoveries here include archaeopteryx and pterosaurs. The preservation in this deposit is so remarkable that fossils of soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish and squid have been found! 

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• This is a rare and superb example of a fossil water strider from the famous lithographic limestones of Solnhofen, in southern Germany. 
• Unlike many of the fossil insects from Solnhofen, this plate is not broken and re-glued. It measures 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm). The body measures 2 inches long (5 cm) and the longest legs measure 3 inches (7.5 cm), and weighs 730 grams.
• This specimen was found in the same region (Solnhoffen, Germany) where Archaeopteryx - the feathered dinosaur - was found in 1861.

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• This aesthetic fossil shrimp comes from the famous Solnhofen lithographic limestone, in Eichstatt, Germany. This region is home to some of the world's most important fossil discoveries, including Archaeopteryx, the feathered dinosaur.
• Species: Aeger spinipes,  Age: Late Jurassic, 148 million years old.
• The limestone plate measures about 13.35" x 11.7" x 0.36" (34.26 x 29.87 x 0.92) cm.
• The dimensions on the display measure 15.75" x 11.7" x 5.45" (40 x 29.87 x 13.7 cm)
• Weighs 1707 grams.
• Antennae and legs restored

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