Description
Genus/Species: Aeger tipularis (or tipularius)
Age: Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian/Tithonian) ~ (154-145 million)
Location: Solnhofen Limestone Formation, Eichstatt, Bavaria, Germany
Plate Size: 14 1/2″ tall x 18 3/4″ wide x 3/8″ deep (at widest points)
A well preserved shrimp/limestone plate from the famous Solnhofen lagerstatte (from German, meaning a sedimentary deposit exhibiting extraordinary richness and preservation of fossils). If you look closely at the first photo you will see tree-like manganese oxide dendrites on the top left and center left of the plate. A quality piece!
