Exceptional Potamon Fossil Crab on Travertine Matrix (2.90") from Pleistocene, Turkey

Species: Potamon species
Size of crab: +/- 2.90" = 7,3 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.

A 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: 3.75" x 3.70" = 9,5 cm x 9,4 cm