Fossil Shrimp. Carpopenaeus callirostris. Cretaceous. Ajoula, Lebanon. 3.90 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches (9.90 x 7.12 x 0.85 cm)...

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Fossil Shrimp
Carpopenaeus callirostris
Cretaceous
Ajoula, Lebanon
3.90 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches (9.90 x 7.12 x 0.85 cm)

From the quarries of Lebanon known for producing well-preserved fossils, this pair of golden ancient shrimp frolic on a matrix of sediment. The prehistoric marine creatures have curvature to the tails as their bodies remain for all time in rock. The pronounced antennae confirm the popular oceanic prey.

[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]



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