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Central Europe, Germany, Solnhofen, Upper Jurassic (Malm), ca. 154 to 144 million years ago. An extremely rare type of stomatopod called a mantis shrimp, this one from the genus Sculda. Sculda is known for its compact and broad body, fringed-edge body segments toward the back and short gills. The eyes are located up on stalks. Stomatopods were truly alien-like creatures and can still be found alive today. They are known for their "otherworldly" arrays of color and anatomy. These bizarre creatures have incredible eyesight. Famous for producing an astonishing diversity of rare and most intricately preserved fossils found anywhere in the world, the Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone Formation of southern Germany is legendary. Size: 5" W x 4.25" H (12.7 cm x 10.8 cm)

Provenance: acquired in 2009 from German collection

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