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Name:
Mecochirus longimanatus
Age: Jurassic
Formation: Malm zeta 2 (Solnhofen)
Location: Eichstatt, Germany
Size: Shrimp is a little over 5 inches long
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This is a very displayable fossil shrimp from the Jurassic. It is a Mecochirus longimanatus from the famous Solnhofen Limestone of Germany. This particular decapod has extremely long appendages that stretch out in front of the body. These appendages are quite evident on this specimen. The head, body, and legs of the shrimp are easily seen - even the antennae are clearly visible. The fossil has great color and contrast and is extremely well centered on the HUGE plate of lithographic limestone that also contains some interesting dendrites. This is a very ''flashy'' example of this long-armed decapod.
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