Fossil crab

About it

Crabs preserved whole, often curled inside hard concretions that show the shell and claws when split or prepared. Well known from Eocene to Miocene rocks of Washington and Oregon, and from the Eocene of northern Italy.

Type

Fossil (arthropod)

Group

Crab, decapod (arthropod)

Colours

brown, grey, tan, black

Transparency

opaque

Periods

Cretaceous, Paleogene, Neogene

Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.