FOSSIL GASTROPOD - 45 million years old - France
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45 million years old
Damery, near Epernay, France
45 million years old
Damery, near Epernay, France
During the Eocene period the part of France known as the Paris Basin was submerged beneath a warm, subtropical sea containing sharks and many types of shellfish. On the eastern edge of this basin is Epernay, in the Champagne region, where these creatures have been preserved in a sandy marl.
The fossils are beautifully preserved. Size: 7 x 6.5 x 5.5 centimetres
Weight: 159 grams
