Fossil Gerridae Obscura Gerridae Water Strider In Brass Stand 490mm [RARE] 𓆣 Pestle affected by the iron oxide

affected by the iron oxide limonite

of Zagora region

000 [million] years

Nomads and Berber travellers occasion across an area strewn with chards and pieces of stone tools

Fossil Gerridae Obscura Gerridae Water Strider In Brass Stand 490mm [RARE] 𓆣 Pestle affected by the iron oxideThis exceptional specimen of Chresmoda obscura, an extinct Jurassic water strider, originates from the renowned Plattenkalk deposits of Eichsttt, Bavaria, Germany. Dating to approximately 145 million years ago, the fossil preserves fine anatomical detail throughout, demonstrating the extraordinary preservation qualities for which the Solnhofen deposits are celebrated. Presented on its original limestone matrix, the specimen displays remarkable clarity