FOSSIL SHRIMP FROM LEBANON #FSL17

 FOSSIL SHRIMP FROM HAJOULA/HAZEL, EN NAMMOURA, LEBANON.  THIS IS A CARPOPENAEUS CALLISROSTRIS FROM THE MESOZOIC ERA, CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CENOMANIAN STAGE, ABOUT 100-98 MYA.  THE WONDERFUL THING ABOUT THESE NATURAL FOSSIL SHRIMP FROM LEBANON IS THE BEAUTIFUL STATE OF PRESERVATION!  IN MOST OF THE SPECIMENS THE ROSTRUM, ANTENNAE, CARAPACE, PERLIOPODS, AND SHELL OF THE EXOSKELETON ARE STILL SHOWING AND VISIBLE!    SPECIMEN SIZE IS 2 1/4" X 2 1/2"  AND THE WEIGHT IS 4 OUNCES. THERE ARE TWO SHRIMP ON THIS SPECIMEN!