Fossil Crab Preserved In Travertine | Potamon potamios | Turkey fossil fish The frequent occurrence of specimens

The frequent occurrence of specimens in low-oxygen shale deposits points to an ability to tolerate dysoxic conditions

each one is hand selected for quality and each piece is unique

It forms in small veins

Gorgeous flint stone specimen

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Fossil Crab Preserved In Travertine | Potamon potamios | Turkey fossil fish The frequent occurrence of specimensSpecies: Potamon potamios Age: Pleistocene (<400k years) Location: Denizli Basin, Southwest Turkey Approx. specimen size: 3. 5" x 2" ( including legs) Approx. matrix size: 5. 25" x 3. 75" x 1. 5" Acrylic case stand is included. This cute little fellow is a fossil freshwater crab preserved in travertine. It is spectacularly preserved as a 3D outer cast within a cavity in white travertine. Travertine is a form of limestone deposited around mineral