Here is a fragmented example of a rare horseshoe crab of the genus Euproops from the upper carboniferous of the Piesberg. The Euproops itself is only a very inexpensive example but the plate with the other plant fossils is quite attractive. | |||
Location: | Piesberg near Osnabrück, Germany | ||
Size of Fossil: | about 20 x 18 mm | ||
Age: | Upper Carboniferous, Westphalian (about 311 Ma) |