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Rare Crayfish Lobster Fossil Green River Formation Wyoming WY Fish COA 2300

$ 89.73

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this order.
    Here is a rare fossil, from the world-famous fossil beds of Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Wyoming. From the Eocene, 52 million years ago.
    It is a fossil crayfish (also known as crawfish or crawdad). Scientific name Procambarus Primaevus.  These are rarely found, and when they are, they are found in the near-shore "sandwich" area of Fossil Lake.  That is because they needed well-circulated water, and the deep water of the middle of the lake would have been too stagnant and brackish.  Lance Grande of the Univeristy of Chicago also speculated that crawfish and shrimp may have possibly come from tributaries into the lake.
    Crawfish, also called crayfish or crawdads, or freshwater or mountain lobsters, are related to lobsters.
    This specimen is about 2.4" (6.1 cm.) in length, excluding the long antenna. One long antenna is still present, as you can see. In fact, there is an unattached seccond antenna at the bottom of the plate.
    Please note that both chelipeds (large front pinchers) are indeed present, and in front of the animal, and come together to where they are touching. The plate is about 3.7" by 5.3" in an irregular shape, and it weighs 5.95 oz.
    An opportunity to own a rare and interesting member of the fossil family of Fossil Lake.
    COMBINED SHIPPING: We will do our best to combine purchases to save shipping costs. In some cases, that is easy, in some cases not so much. If you buy multiple pieces, and pay for them, we will combine shipping
    anywhere we can, and we will refund the shipping overage you paid back into your Paypal account.
    We will ship this only to the United States.  We are not responsible if the buyer reships it somewhere else, after receiving it from us. Our responsibility ends at the destination we ship it to.
    Return Policy:   If you are not satisfied with your item, please contact us within 72 hours of receiving the item.  We'll refund your purchase price, minus shipping charges, upon safe return of the item in original condition within 30 days of buyer’s receipt of item. Failure to contact us within 72 hours of receipt of item, voids this offer. Buyer is responsible for all return shipping charges.   Item must arrive to us in same condition as buyer received it (check photos in original description), or the return offer is voided.
    Damage:   If your item arrives damaged, please contact us within 24 hours of receiving as we will be happy to resolve any issue.  Buyer must contact us within 24 hours of receipt of item to claim damage in shipping.
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