Jurassic Solnhofen Lobster IF-C-17-014 Triassic The ammonite shows sign of

The ammonite shows sign of injury pathology and makes this specimen of particular interest

There are two rows of well-defined tubercles on the flanks

halfway between Nuremberg (Nurnberg) and Munich (Munchen) and were originally quarried as a source of Lithographic limestone

As it existed in North America during the late Jurassic

The specimen is provisionally identified as Araucarioxylon but may be an undescribed conifer

Jurassic Solnhofen Lobster IF-C-17-014 Triassic The ammonite shows sign ofEryma 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