This is a textbook specimen of the Solnhofen crustacean Pustulina minuta from Zandt. The lobster exhibits exceptionally detailed preservation and is displayed in an exemplary ventral view. Legs, antennae, and chelae are all beautifully preserved. In older literature, Pustulina minuta is sometimes referred to under the outdated names Eryma minuta or Phlyctosoma minuta. This species has never been particularly common. The present specimen measures approximately 30 mm in length.
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