Jurassic Solnhofen Lobster IF-C-17-014 Jurassic This genus is often found

This genus is often found preserved in a prone position and has a distinctive widely spread tail fan

The most familiar fossils of the Solnhofen Plattenkalk include the early feathered theropod dinosaur Archaeopteryx preserved in such detail that they are among the most famous and most beautiful fossils in the world

For is diminutive size is had powerful pincers and could capture prey of a relatively large size

This specimen is a very good example of one of the smallest of the Order Reptantia (lobsters) found in the Solnhofen deposits

The Solnhofen beds lie in the German state of Bavaria (Bayern)

Jurassic Solnhofen Lobster IF-C-17-014 Jurassic This genus is often foundEryma minuta Solnhofen Limestone (Upper Jurassic Tithonian) Eichstatt, Germany This specimen is a very good example of one of the smallest of the Order Reptantia (lobsters) found in the Solnhofen deposits. For is diminutive size is had powerful pincers and could capture prey of a relatively large size. The cephalothorax tapers forward to form an oval shape. Many small specimens are found and may represent juveniles. This genus is often found preserved