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RARE Trace Fossil – Crab Faecal Pellets, Sinemurian Jurassic, Blue Lias Clay, Bishops Cleeve UK – Authentic Specimen with COA
£15.12
Presenting a fascinating Trace Fossil of Crab Faecal Pellets from the Sinemurian Stage of the Lower Jurassic, sourced from the renowned Blue Lias Clay Formation at Bishops Cleeve Quarry, Gloucestershire, UK. This ichnofossil provides a rare glimpse into the behavioural and digestive processes of early Jurassic crustaceans, offering both scientific interest and visual intrigue.
Geological Context:
- Formation: Blue Lias Clay
- Geological Stage: Sinemurian
- Series: Lower Lias, Lower Jurassic
- Age: Approximately 199 to 190 million years ago
- Location: Bishops Cleeve Quarry, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Depositional Environment: Shallow marine basin with periodic anoxic events, aiding exceptional preservation
Fossil Type:
- Trace Fossil (Ichnofossil) – Represents the faecal pellets of marine crabs or other decapod crustaceans, possibly of the ichnogenus Coprulus (unconfirmed)
- Preservation: Discrete ovoid or cylindrical pellet accumulations within fine laminated clay
- Morphological Features: Often aligned in strings or clusters; indicative of infaunal or epifaunal depositional habits
Scientific Significance:
- Trace fossils such as these are critical for understanding non-skeletal fossil records, especially in interpreting benthic ecological interactions
- These crab faecal pellets provide data on trophic behaviours, detrital feeding, and sedimentation patterns during the Early Jurassic
- The Blue Lias Formation is globally known for its early Jurassic fossil preservation, including ammonites, marine reptiles, and ichnofossils like this one
Collector’s Value:
- Rarely offered example of trace fossils related to crustacean activity
- Sourced from a classic UK fossil locality with historical palaeontological importance
- Ideal for academic collections, museum displays, educational purposes, or as a unique conversation piece for fossil enthusiasts
Product Details:
- Photographed next to a 1cm scale cube for accurate sizing
- You will receive the exact specimen shown in the listing photos
- Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity – all our fossils are 100% genuine natural specimens
Trace fossils like this tell the story not of a creature’s body—but of its life. Add a rare and authentic piece of Jurassic behavioural history to your collection today.
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Presenting a fascinating Trace Fossil of Crab Faecal Pellets from the Sinemurian Stage of the Lower Jurassic, sourced from the renowned Blue Lias Clay Formation at Bishops Cleeve Quarry, Gloucestershire, UK. This ichnofossil provides a rare glimpse into the behavioural and digestive processes of early Jurassic crustaceans, offering both scientific interest and visual intrigue.
Geological Context:
- Formation: Blue Lias Clay
- Geological Stage: Sinemurian
- Series: Lower Lias, Lower Jurassic
- Age: Approximately 199 to 190 million years ago
- Location: Bishops Cleeve Quarry, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Depositional Environment: Shallow marine basin with periodic anoxic events, aiding exceptional preservation
Fossil Type:
- Trace Fossil (Ichnofossil) – Represents the faecal pellets of marine crabs or other decapod crustaceans, possibly of the ichnogenus Coprulus (unconfirmed)
- Preservation: Discrete ovoid or cylindrical pellet accumulations within fine laminated clay
- Morphological Features: Often aligned in strings or clusters; indicative of infaunal or epifaunal depositional habits
Scientific Significance:
- Trace fossils such as these are critical for understanding non-skeletal fossil records, especially in interpreting benthic ecological interactions
- These crab faecal pellets provide data on trophic behaviours, detrital feeding, and sedimentation patterns during the Early Jurassic
- The Blue Lias Formation is globally known for its early Jurassic fossil preservation, including ammonites, marine reptiles, and ichnofossils like this one
Collector’s Value:
- Rarely offered example of trace fossils related to crustacean activity
- Sourced from a classic UK fossil locality with historical palaeontological importance
- Ideal for academic collections, museum displays, educational purposes, or as a unique conversation piece for fossil enthusiasts
Product Details:
- Photographed next to a 1cm scale cube for accurate sizing
- You will receive the exact specimen shown in the listing photos
- Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity – all our fossils are 100% genuine natural specimens
Trace fossils like this tell the story not of a creature’s body—but of its life. Add a rare and authentic piece of Jurassic behavioural history to your collection today.
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