1.4" Fossil Pea Crab (Pinnixa) From California - Miocene

This is an 8 million year old fossil "pea crab", Pinnixa galliheri from the Monterey Formation of California. Most of the crab is present, however the preservation is a faint orange in color. The orange coloration is due to iron oxide.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

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DETAILS
SPECIES
Pinnixa galliheri (Rathbun, 1932)
LOCATION
San Luis Obispo County, California
FORMATION
Monterey Formation
SIZE
1.4" wide on 4.45 x 2.9" rock
ITEM
#128092
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