This authentic fossil plate is approximately 3.25" x 3" at its widest and tallest points and features a detailed Carpopenaeus shrimp fossil from the Cretaceous period that is approximately 1.5 inches long. The carapace, eye, antennae, legs, and tail are visible in this specimen. This plate contains a partial 1.25" fish fossil too! You will receive the item pictured in this listing.
Carpopenaeus is an extinct genus of prawn from the Upper Jurassic to Cretaceous periods. Hjoula, Lebanon is well known for the well-preserved marine fossils found there, including Carponenaeus.
