Jurassic Lobster Mecochirus longimanatus from Solnhofen

Description

Jurassic Lobster Mecochirus longimanatus from the Solnhofen Limestones for sale. The Mecochirus here is about 6 inches or 15.2 cm long, measured from the front of the arms to the end of the tail. The slab is 30 cm x 21 cm or 11.75 inches x 8.25 inches and has a repaired crack.

The small free swimming Crinoid Saccocoma is also present on the slab.

The name of the genus Mecocheirus translates to long hands.

It is believed that Mecochirus 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 the environment of the Solnhofen Lagune. To me, some track marks suggest that the water was gone at times, suggesting there was ebb and flood as in todays oceans.

The Jurassic Lobster Mecochirus longimanatus has longer hands than its cousin Mecochirus brevimanus.

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