The fossils from the lithographic limestone of Eichstaett and Solnhofen are world famous. Undoubtedly the late Jurassic deposits from Solnhofen and Eichstätt are one of the most important conservatory lagerstatten of this period. The fantastically preserved finds offer uniquely detailed insights into the fossil ecosystem of the Solnhofen lagoon landscape. After all, the Archeopteryx (early fossil bird) is an icon of evolution and from the Solnhofen limestone. The discovery of this famous fossil was supportive of the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin. In this section of the shop we offer you a diverse selection of Solnhofen fossils for sale.
This Solnhofen insect fossil is a Horntail, also sometimes also called Wood Wasp. This fossil Wasp belongs to the species Myrmicium elegans. The Fossil itself is about 41 mm long and shows a nice and detailed preservation.
This is a unusually large specimen of a very detailed Hefriga serrata from Eichstätt. This Fossil shrimp offers a detaild preservation and a attractive colour. The Hefriga itself does have a body length of about 60 mm without antenna.
Here is a fossil insect of the species Mesonepa primordialis from the lithographic limestone of Eichstätt. This speciem come with positive and negative side and it also offers some potential for further preparation.
This is a small but detailed regular sea urchin which belongs to the genus Phymosoma. This fossil echinoid from Painten snows many spines. These spine have a longitudinal striated ornamentation
This is a fossil jellyfish which has to be assigned to the species Medusites bicinctus from the Solnhofen limestone Eichstätt.. The fossil jellyfish itself measures around 59 mm in diameter.