Mecochirus longimanatus Jurassic Lobster

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Full size well prepared high quality Mecochirus longimanatus for sale. The here shown Lobster is just over 7 inches or 18 cm long, measured from the front of the arms to the end of the tail. Experts say Mecochirus is one of the most difficult fossils to be prepared. Therefore not many come in this quality. Below the tail of the Lobster is a coprolite on the slab. It is believed that Mecochirus longimanatus did not live in the Solnhofen Lagune. It is believed that they lived in the nearby reefs and specimen got carried into the Solnhofen Lagune by waves in storms. It is also a theory that they lived in holes. Their long arms where used to catch prey from within. Some specimen where found with short trackways. Their long arms dragged behind. That suggests that they did not survive for long in that environment.

The scientific name Mecochirus translates into long hands.

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