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Fossils found in Berriasian marl, Chartreuse, France


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Hi everyone, 

I found this two fossils in Berriasian marl, in the Chartreuse mountains in France. 

I'm a bit struggling to identify them, I would be happy if somebody in here could help me. 

Thanks a lot for your help ! 

Arthur. 

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Maybe the bit of adhering matrix is confusing my eyes, but the second one looks like a crab claw.  Are they possible out of that formation as I am not familiar with it at all?

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To be a little more specific, they are some sort of ghost shrimp (callianassid).  There are a lot of genera, and obviously more species in this group.  It would be a challenge to identify your fossils more precisely from photos.

 

Don

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Thanks for your help ! 

I couldn't find any pictures of callianassid fossils online, where this kind of texture/pattern was visible. 

Have you already seen this kind of pattern/texture on a callianassid fossil ? If yes could you share those picture with me ? 

Thanks again for your help ! 

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