Lobster fossil. Rock containing a fossil of an Eryma sp. lobster. Eryma is thought to be an extinct relative of the modern reef lobster (Enoplometopus

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Lobster fossil. Rock containing a fossil of an Eryma sp. lobster. Eryma is thought to be an extinct relative of the modern reef lobster (Enoplometopus sp.). This fossil dates back to around 100 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous epoch. It was found in Lebanon and is 4 centimetres long.

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