March 29, 2024  
Fossil Hunting

Fossil Forum

Fossil Chat

Videos

Fossil Articles

Paleo Cartoons

Contact Us

Fossil Hunting Excursions

Image Galleries

Fossil Links

FAQ
Trip Reports
  

  You are here:  View      
 

A really nice crab

A few months ago I was collecting with a good friend and she found a large fossil crab in a large limestone boulder. After we excavated it I noticed part of a large claw about a foot away from the first crab. We excavated a second crab and I took both to my lad for preparation. They were both Marietta palmeri specimens. These are the largest crabs from the Eocene of South Carolina. From the largest claws I've collected I believe the carapace of this species could reach 10 inches (25 centimeters) in diameter. The one displayed here has a 7 inch diameter carapace. Crab legs anyone?

Location Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA

ID2888
Memberpaleobum
Date Added7/3/2008

A nice Marietta palmeri from the Santee limestone of South Carolina. About 5% restoration.
  

Links
School is out!
School is out!
Discovering a new spot with future potential
Discovering a new spot with future potential
Watch your step.
Watch your step.
  

Comments
- 7/3/2008
Reviewer : Down by the banks from
Total Rating : 9.667
looking forward to your posts Content Quality : 9 of 10

Drool Quotient : 10 of 10

Picture Quality : 10 of 10
VOTE! Agree  Disagree 


Formations
  

Fossils
  

Artifacts
  

Facebook
  

Copyright 2011 by www.blackriverfossils.org Terms Of Use Privacy Statement