Eriphia Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 How can this one be preppared? http://cgi.ebay.com/Fossil-Crab_W0QQitemZ270481704835QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef9f74783 Crabs are out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I'd say it could be cleaned up more and the matrix resized a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriphia Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 with an engraver? Crabs are out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 with an engraver? An engraver, rotary tools like a dremel, dental picks.. the stone looks kind of hard on that one you may want to go with a dremel like tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micropterus101 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I wish he posted a better pic of the claws. they look a little ding up from this angle. Stiil appears to be a good buy though.I havent seen many carapaces in this good of shape from this species. I have seen simular go for around 75 dollars fossil crabs website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) With engraver, rotary tools don't works good with this matrix. or just contact me. Edited November 13, 2009 by MB http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilospain Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 How can this one be preppared? http://cgi.ebay.com/Fossil-Crab_W0QQitemZ270481704835QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef9f74783 I have cleaned up some of them with KOH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriphia Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks, bids not yet ended, but wanted to know it is worthy to bid (if able to prepare it) Crabs are out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriphia Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270490031799&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Is this species correct? is not an Harpactocarcinus ? Crabs are out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micropterus101 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270490031799&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Is this species correct? is not an Harpactocarcinus ? I was looking at that crab to. I think he has it mis-named or maybe the crabs name has been changed as they commonly do as paleontologist find a reason. Edited November 26, 2009 by micropterus101 fossil crabs website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micropterus101 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I just bought this crab on ebay. Does anybody know whats its called? Looks cool anyways. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270485539924&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT fossil crabs website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriphia Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Not at all, they are different species. One thing is Harpatocarcinus and another one the Harpactoxanthopsis. Crabs are out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriphia Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 I just bought this crab on ebay. Does anybody know whats its called? Looks cool anyways. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270485539924&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT Looks like a Macrophthalmus Crabs are out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I was looking at that crab to. I think he has it mis-named or maybe the crabs name has been changed as they commonly do as paleontologist find a reason. Hi all, Carcinus, this one is a very dammaged Harpactocarcinus punctulatus and not Harpactoxanthopsis quadrilobata as the seller named it. Micropterus, Eriphia is right, this is a Macrophthalmus sp, but never from the Eocene but Pleistocene as far. http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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