Aurelius Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 My wife found this yesterday in the Marlstone of the Beacon Limestone formation in Somerset, UK. I think it must be a piece of crustacean (I believe an extremely rare, and perhaps even unheard of find in these beds). Can anyone please verify or disprove my tentative ID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 The "decoration" on it looks very much like a crustacean fossil to me as well. I do not know the fauna there well enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks. The fauna in this particular rock is pretty much limited to abundant brachiopods, belemnites, bivalves, and a very small number of ammonites. It's all upper Pliensbachian. I've certainly never seen anything like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 It is absolutely without any doubt a piece of a decapod crustacean (crab or lobster) claw. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks Don. This may only be a small piece, but it's really very exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 It looks like that, I agree. Upper Pliensbachian/Spinatum zone/hawskerense-apyrenum/Marlstone - sensu South Somerset? " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I'm not expert on macrurans, but you always can consult Dr. Schweigert or Dr. Garassino, they know well the lobster Jurassic fauna. If you need, PM and I will give you the email address. http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Look at this https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264347669_New_Early_Jurassic_hermit_crabs_from_Germany_and_France http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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