Mesolimulus walchi fossil Horseshoe Crab for sale

$479.00

Mesolimulus walchi

Crustacea, Xiphosura

Jurassic, Tithonium, Weissjura Group, Malm Zeta 2b

Altmuehltal Formation, Upper Eichstaedt Subformation,

Hybernotum zone, riedense subzone

Eichstedt Area, Bavaria, Germany

Availability: In stock

Description

Fossil Horseshoe Crab Mesolimulus walchi from Solnhofen Limestones for sale. Horseshoe Crabs have a frontpart called Prosoma and a rear part called Opisthosoma with the tail. There are two facet eyes located on top of the Prosoma. Horseshoe Crabs are still existing today. That makes Mesolimulus a living fossil.

The Horseshoe Crab  Mesolimulus walchi here is 13 cm or 5.1 ” long from head to tail. There are some repaired cracks visible. Note that the left part of the head on the left side of the long crack is replaced. Stil a nice fossil for a bargain price. Horseshoe Crabs are rare and pricy.

For more information you can go to or click here :  https://www.solnhofen-fossilienatlas.de and write the german name for crustaceans = “Krebse” under Suche. If you want a english translation it would be better to google Solnhofen Fossilienatls and choose “translate this page” in Google already.

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Additional information

Weight 0.850 kg
Dimensions 26 × 20.5 × 5.5 cm

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