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Description: | A fossil lobster identified as Mecochirus magna and is well preserved. The specimen is positioned within a pale brown, fine grained siltstone matrix around its exoskeleton. The tail is curled beneath its body, and four legs are visible. The body segments are clearly visible. AR/CB
A well preserved fossil lobster called Mecochirus magna which is around 120 million years old from the Isle of Wight | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Sandwell Museums | Rights holder: | Sandwell Museums | Subjects: | Geology Palaeontology | Temporal: | Cretaceous - Lower | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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