Mud Lobster / Crayfish Claw

From: Australia

Age: Pliocene

Crayfish/mud lobsters are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related. They breathe through feather-like gills and are found in bodies of water that do not freeze to the bottom; they are also mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators.

The body of a decapod crustacean, such as a mud lobster, is made up of nineteen body segments grouped into two main body parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen. Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various groups these may be reduced or missing. On average, crayfish grow to 17.5 centimeters in length, but some grow larger.

This fossil is 100% genuine and has no restoration.