The Lithographic-limestone from Solnhofen
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Solnhofen:
Solnhofen (near Munich in the south of Germany) is one of the world’s most famous fossil sites. In the Upper Jurassic, approximately 150 million years ago, a lagoon with a direct connection to the open sea covered this area. The deposits have formed light-coloured rock layers that can easily be broken into plates. Already in the Middle Ages these were used as roof and floor covering, but especially in the 19th century they were used a lot in the lithographic industry. During this period, a lot of fossils were found. Due to the fine-grained structure of the rocks, they show even the smallest details. More than 400 different fossil animal species from the Solnhofen area have been determined. Not only from marine animals such as fishes, crustaceans, star fishes etc., but also from animals that lived on land. These have been carried to the lagoon by rivers and mudflows (reptiles, insects, and even one dinosaur species, Compsognathus), or flew above the lagoon and fell down in the water (maybe during a storm) and drowned (pterosaurs, and the most famous of all Solnhofen fossils, the prehistoric bird Archaeopteryx).
NOTE: All our lithographic limestone fossils are of the highest quality and are classicly prepared. There is NO restoration unless mentioned otherwise!  
Bibliography:
Solnhofen, ein Blick in die Erdgeschichte, K.W. Barthel, 1978, Ott Verlag (Thun, Switzerland)
Klassische Fundstellen der Paläontologie, Band I (p. 85-97, Die Solnhofener Plattenkalke, P. Wellnhofer), W.K. Weidert, 1988, Goldschneck Verlag (Korb, Germany)
The fossils of Solnhofen, K.A. Frickhinger, 1994, Goldschneck Verlag (Korb, Germany)
The fossils of Solnhofen part 2, K.A. Frickhinger, 1999, Goldschneck Verlag (Korb, Germany)
Europäische Fossillagerstätten (p. 143-150, Die Solnhofener Plattenkalke, G. Viohl), European Palaeontological Association, 2000, Springer Verlag (Berlin, Germany)

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Aspidorhynchus acutirostris #AA0840
Very Rare large speed robbing fish
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil curved length: 23.6 inch / 59 cm
Size plate:  60 by 43 cm
Price: Euro 3500.--
Pseudorhima minor #PM0841
Jurassic Angelshark
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil fish: 4.4 inch / 11 cm
Size plate:  26 by 20 cm
Price: Euro 1700.--
Solnhofenamia alongata #SA0842
ULTRA-RARE Fish
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil fish: 8.6 inch / 21.5 cm
Size plate:  33 by 29.5 cm
Price: Euro 3500.--
Pterocoma pennata #PP0843
Large free swimming Sea-lily
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 4.6 inch / 11.5 cm
Size plate:  26 by 19 cm
Price: Euro 700.--
Drobna deformis #DD0844
Rare lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 5 inch / 12.5 cm
Size plate:  23.5 by 23.5 cm
Price: Euro 870.--
Antrimpos speciosus #AS0845
Ten-legged lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Size plate:  18.5 by 17.5 cm
Price: Euro 380.--
Antrimpos speciosus #AS0846
Ten-legged lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 6 inch / 15 cm
Size plate:  29 by 22 cm
Price: Euro 460.--
Antrimpos speciosus #AS0847
Ten-legged lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 4.6 inch / 11.5 cm
Size plate:  30 by 31.5 cm
Price: Euro 620.--
Antrimpos speciosus #AS0848
Ten-legged lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 6.2 inch / 15.5 cm
Size plate:  35 by 28.5 cm
Price: Euro 940.--

Mesolimulus walchi #MW0849
Horse Shoe Crab with 30cm Death Trail
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 3.8 inch / 9.5 cm
Size plate:  53 by 49 cm
Price: Euro 1450.--
Acantochirana longipes #AL0851
Rare lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Size plate:  18.5 by 16.5 cm
Price: Euro 340.--
Aeger spinipes #AS0852
Ten-legged lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 5.8 inch / 14.5 cm
Size plate:  23 by 22.5 cm
Price: Euro 1140.--
Belonostomus muensteri #BM0853
Rare nice fish with long beak
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 4 inch / 10 cm
Size plate:  18.5 by 17 cm
Price: Euro 730.--
Aeger spinipes #AS0854
Ten-legged lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil span: 5.2 inch / 13 cm
Size plate:  28 by 28 cm
Price: Euro 680.--
Mesolimulus walchii #MW830
Horseshoe crab 
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 12.8 by 10.4 inch / 32 by 26cm
Size fossil: 4.8 inch / 12 cm
Price: Euro 980.-- 
Caturus furcatus #CF831
Big Speed robbing Fish
Upper Jurassic, Kimmeridigian
152 Million years old
Painten by Regensburg, Germany
Size plate: 19 by 9.4 inch / 47.5 by 23.5cm
Size fossil: 14.4 inch / 36 cm
Price: Euro 1130.-- 
Mesuropetala koehleri #MK781
Very well preserved Dragonfly with exceptional detail.
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 10 by 8 inch / 25 by 20cm
Size fossil: 4 inch / 10 cm
Price: Euro 1220.-- ON HOLD
Mesolimulus walchii #MW790
Very Large Horseshoe crab RARE
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 12.4 by 13.6 inch / 31 by 34cm
Size fossil: 8 inch / 20 cm
Price: Euro 1350.--
Mesobelostomum spec. Mini
Robbing water beetle
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 5.6 by 6 inch / 14 by 15 cm
Size fossil: 1.2 inch / 3 cm
Price: Euro 150.--
Plesioteuthis prisca #S011
Baby 
Squid with tentacles
Upper Jurassic
, Lower Tithonian
148 million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 7.2 by 6.8 inch / 18 by 17 cm
Size Body: 3.2 inch / 8 cm
Price: Euro 140.--
Plesioteuthis prisca #S012
Baby 
Squid with tentacles
Upper Jurassic
, Lower Tithonian
148 million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 7.2 by 6 inch / 18 by 15 cm
Size Body: 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Price: Euro 125.--
Aeger tipularis #BB
Ten-legged lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size fossil: APPROX 6 inch / 15 cm
Size plate: APPROX 10 by 10 inch / 25 by 25 cm
Price: Euro 


Bylgia hexadon
Very Rare lobster with nice long antennas
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 20 by 13.75 inch / 50 by 34 cm
Size fossil: 4 inch / 10 cm
Price: Euro 240.--
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Mecochirus longimanus

Nursing lobster pos/neg with death tracks
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plates: 13.2 by 8 inch / 33 by 20 cm
Size fossil: 8 inch / 17.5 cm
track size: 4 inch / 10 cm
Price: Euro 240.-- for both

Mecochirus longimanus
Nursing-lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 8.8 by 8.8 inch / 22 by 22 cm
Size fossil: 8 inch / 20 cm
Price: Euro 205.--
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Mecochirus longimanus

Pos/Neg 
Nursing-lobster
Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plates: 13 by 10 inch / 32.5 by 25 cm
Size fossil: 8 inch / 20 cm
Price: Euro 215.--  for both
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Isophlebia spec.
Large Dragonfly #1
Upper Jurassic 148 million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 10.8 by 8.4 inch / 27 by 21 cm
Size fossil: 5.75 inch / 14 cm (body size)
Price: Euro 405.-- 


Pycnophlebia robusta
Winged grasshopper
Upper Jurassic 148 million years old
Eichstatt, Germany
Size plate: 10 by 9 inch / 25 by 22.5 cm
Size fossil: 5 inch / 12.5 cm
Price:
Euro 145.--