Fossil Crab - SOLD 6.004" Macrophthalmus - 2,580,000 Years Old triceratops frill recovered from the Javelina Formation

recovered from the Javelina Formation in West Texas

is estimated to have had an area of half a mile

metallic oxides migrated through the porous material

This specimen is one such fossil

Part of the Greater Himalayas

Fossil Crab - SOLD 6.004" Macrophthalmus - 2,580,000 Years Old triceratops frill recovered from the Javelina FormationCrabs first appeared 200 million years ago, undergoing a massive evolutionary diversification during the Cretaceous Period. During that time, crabs spread from marine environments onto land and freshwater ecosystems. This specimen is a fossil crab from the Macrophthalmus genus. It was recovered from Madagascar and is estimated to be around 2. 58 million years old, dating to the Pliocene Epoch. The fossil measures 6. 004" and comes complete with a