3 Three Fossil Shrimp Carpopenaeus Cretaceous Age 100 Mil Yrs Old Lebanon COA

Location: Cenomanian Formation, Hjoula, Lebanon

Weight: 4.8 Ounces

Dimensions: 4 Inches Long, 3 Inches Wide, 0.4 Inches Thick (Plate)

Shrimp One Dimensions: 1.3 Inches Long, 0.8 Inches Wide

Shrimp Two Dimensions: 1.3 Inches Long, 0.6 Inches Wide

Shrimp Three Dimensions: 0.8 Inches Long, 0.6 Inches Wide

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100 million years old, Cretaceous Age.

Well-preserved fossil Shrimp (Carpopenaeus) embedded in limestone matrix from the Cretaceous Period, approximately 100 million years old. These fossil deposits were first mentioned by the Greek historian Herodotus, who described them as “fish in the stones.” Unlike many lower-quality specimens from the region, these shrimp show no color enhancement or restoration.

The Cretaceous limestone deposits of Lebanon are world-renowned for their exceptional fossil preservation and remarkable diversity of fauna. Fossils from these sites often rival those from Solnhofen, Germany, sharing the unique characteristic of fossils being nearly the same color as the surrounding limestone matrix. The most famous fossil-bearing localities—Sahel Alma, Hajoula, and Haqel—date to the Cenomanian Stage of the Middle Cretaceous, around 100 million years ago. While these sites are best known for their exquisitely preserved fish fossils, they also yield a rich variety of invertebrates, including shrimp and lobsters, preserved in extraordinary detail.