Exceptional Potamon Fossil Crab on Travertine Matrix (2.50") from Pleistocene, Turkey

Species: Potamon species
Size of crab: +/- 2.50" = 6,4 cm
Location: Anatolia, Turkey
Age: Pleistocene period (~ 400.000 years ago).
Condition: no restoration, you can see druzy quartz crystal on the crab and on the matrix, check out video for reference.

Another beautiful Potamon fossil crab preserved in travertine matrix from the Pleistocene epoch. It was discovered in Turkey, where mineral-rich springs deposited travertine around freshwater crabs, creating natural molds and preserving them for thousands of years.

Potamon is a freshwater crab still living in rivers and streams across Eurasia today. The travertine matrix provides a beautiful natural display, making each specimen a decorative piece.

Matrix size: 4.57" x 5.18" = 11,6 cm x 13,2 cm