Fossil Lebanese Shrimp

Explore the exquisite detail of the ancient Tethys Ocean with our collection of authentic Lebanese fossil shrimp. Primarily featuring the genus Carpopenaeus, these 95-million-year-old specimens originate from the world-famous Lagerstätten of Haqel and Hjoula, Lebanon. Preserved in fine-grained Cretaceous limestone, each fossil showcases remarkable anatomical precision—from segmented abdomens and delicate pleopods to sweeping antennae. Often referred to by the historian Herodotus as “fish in the stones,” these Cretaceous crustaceans are essential for collectors of arthropods or those seeking a visually stunning piece of prehistoric marine life.