Invertebrate Fossil Collection

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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• 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 

• 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.

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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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: The plate measures 18.7 cm long, 14.2 cm wide, and 1.2 cm thick. The crab (head to tail) measures around 12 cm in length.
• Weight: 656 grams