You are bidding for a Tumidocarcinus giganteus CRAB FOSSIL MIOCENE SOUTH ISLAND NEW ZEALAND

Age:   Miocene 

Location Found: Glenafric Beach, Glenafric Station, North Canterbury South Island, NEW ZEALAND.

Formation: GLEN AFRIC

Dimensions: 7.00 ins x 6.95 ins x 3.00 ins

CRAB Dimensions:7.00 INS X 4.10 INS 

This is a giant fossil crab of the species Tumidocarcinus giganteus from New Zealand. It's Miocene in age (15-20 million years old) and 7 inches wide including the legs. It was found in a very hard concretion that was split open and then professionally prepared. It probably took on the order of 40-50 hours to prepare this specimen.