S321 - Nice Association of 2 Fossil Shrimps "Carpopenaeus sp" Mass Mortality Plate - Cretaceous Lebanon Lepidotes updated 15 Jan 2012)

updated 15 Jan 2012)

Chuangiella

Considering the minerals in the phenocrysts

Northwest Africa 869

Very rare natural association of these 5 different species of trilobites

S321 - Nice Association of 2 Fossil Shrimps "Carpopenaeus sp" Mass Mortality Plate - Cretaceous Lebanon Lepidotes updated 15 Jan 2012)Impressive natural fossil association with 2 nicely preserved fossil Shrimps (Carpopenaeus sp) in a mass mortality plate. Coming from the famous Cretaceous outcrops of Lebanon. These fossil deposits were first mentioned by the Greek historian Herodotus where he said there were "fish in the stones". It is a fairly good quality specimen. Regarding restorations or repairs: their outline have simply been slightly excavated to make them stand out