{"title":"Fossils","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll fossils sold by the Museum are authentic Australian specimens, with each piece naturally unique in its form and preservation. These fossils are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value. Shipping is only available within Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lignihomola-etheridgei-fossil-crab","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (Etheridge’s Wood \u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOriginally described as \u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to \u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e (van Straelen, 1928), \u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e (Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e by Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48752234823908,"sku":"HOM-024-1500","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-24-1500-1_8a3baaa1-cc08-4031-8668-b6fc6689a0c6.jpg?v=1776503808"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Etheridge’s Wood\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOriginally described as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(van Straelen, 1928),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erefers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003especies are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48776016429284,"sku":"HOM-009-500","price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-009-500_2.jpg?v=1776504831"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei-1","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Etheridge’s Wood\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOriginally described as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(van Straelen, 1928),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erefers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003especies are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48776021770468,"sku":"HOM-012-800","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-012-800_1.jpg?v=1776505300"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei-2","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Etheridge’s Wood\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOriginally described as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(van Straelen, 1928),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erefers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003especies are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48776057323748,"sku":"HOM-013-800","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-013-800_1_20d4fb78-ef4d-4273-94c5-469e0502be61.jpg?v=1776506586"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei-3","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (Etheridge’s Wood \u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOriginally described as \u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to \u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e (van Straelen, 1928), \u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e (Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e by Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48776067875044,"sku":"HOM-019-1000","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-019-1000_1.jpg?v=1776506856"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei-4","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"316\" data-start=\"165\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"184\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (Etheridge’s Wood \u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"496\" data-start=\"318\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"657\" data-start=\"498\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1028\" data-start=\"659\"\u003eOriginally described as \u003cem data-end=\"704\" data-start=\"683\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to \u003cem data-end=\"819\" data-start=\"807\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e (van Straelen, 1928), \u003cem data-end=\"860\" data-start=\"842\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e (Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus \u003cem data-end=\"922\" data-start=\"909\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e by Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1030\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-end=\"1129\" data-start=\"1121\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-end=\"1163\" data-start=\"1155\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-end=\"1279\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-end=\"1466\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1687\" data-start=\"1564\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1708\" data-start=\"1689\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1706\" data-start=\"1689\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2013\" data-start=\"1709\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1738\" data-start=\"1709\" data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1800\" data-start=\"1739\" data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-end=\"1772\" data-start=\"1748\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1843\" data-start=\"1801\" data-section-id=\"znjkjo\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1916\" data-start=\"1844\" data-section-id=\"tm80xe\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1946\" data-start=\"1917\" data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2013\" data-start=\"1976\" data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2259\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2024\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"2024\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2259\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48776078622948,"sku":"HOM-001-500","price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-001-500_1.jpg?v=1776507934"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei-5","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (Etheridge’s Wood \u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOriginally described as \u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to \u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e (van Straelen, 1928), \u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e (Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e by Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1030\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-end=\"1129\" data-start=\"1121\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-end=\"1163\" data-start=\"1155\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-end=\"1279\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-end=\"1466\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1687\" data-start=\"1564\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1708\" data-start=\"1689\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1706\" data-start=\"1689\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2013\" data-start=\"1709\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1738\" data-start=\"1709\" data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1800\" data-start=\"1739\" data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-end=\"1772\" data-start=\"1748\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1843\" data-start=\"1801\" data-section-id=\"znjkjo\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1916\" data-start=\"1844\" data-section-id=\"tm80xe\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1946\" data-start=\"1917\" data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2013\" data-start=\"1976\" data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2259\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2024\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"2024\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2259\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48776086028516,"sku":"HOM-003-500","price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-003-500_1.jpg?v=1776508903"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei-7","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (Etheridge’s Wood \u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOriginally described as \u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to \u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e (van Straelen, 1928), \u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e (Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e by Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1030\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-end=\"1129\" data-start=\"1121\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-end=\"1163\" data-start=\"1155\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-end=\"1279\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1030\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-end=\"1129\" data-start=\"1121\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-end=\"1163\" data-start=\"1155\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-end=\"1279\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). 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All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2259\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48779320754404,"sku":"HOM-011-800","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-011-800_1.jpg?v=1776589894"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei-11","title":"Australian fossil crab (\"Lignihomola etheridgei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (Etheridge’s Wood \u003cem\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e) is an extinct marine crab from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis species is dated to approximately 95–104 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eSpecimens range from 3.3–5.1 cm carapace length and represent benthic crustaceans that lived in shallow marine environments within the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOriginally described as \u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eProsopon etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Woodward in 1892, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions, being reassigned to \u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHomolopsis\u003c\/em\u003e (van Straelen, 1928), \u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eZygastrocarcinus\u003c\/em\u003e (Bishop, 1992) and finally placed in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e by Collins (1997). These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). In contrast, \u003cem data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eL. etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e is interpreted to have inhabited shallower marine waters based on its depositional environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rr3ow\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eLignihomola etheridgei\u003c\/em\u003e (marine crab, Arthropoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znjkjo\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAge: 95–104 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tm80xe\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwuz7s\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). 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These revisions reflect ongoing refinement in understanding fossil crab relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLignihomola\u003c\/em\u003e refers to its similarity to modern carrier crabs in the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e, combined with the Latin \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003elignum\u003c\/em\u003e (Wood), honouring contributions to Australian crab palaeontology by Henry Woodward and Jack Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eModern \u003cem data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eHomola\u003c\/em\u003e species are known as “carrier crabs” for their behaviour of carrying sponges or debris for camouflage, typically living in deep marine environments (\u0026gt;100 m). 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This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. In \u003cem data-end=\"819\" data-start=\"804\"\u003eM. ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e, the shell commonly developed a straight shaft extending beyond the shell opening, terminating in a recurved spiral tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1478\" data-start=\"944\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-end=\"970\" data-start=\"959\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e combines the Greek \u003cem data-end=\"997\" data-start=\"990\"\u003emylos\u003c\/em\u003e (millstone) and \u003cem data-end=\"1021\" data-start=\"1014\"\u003ekeras\u003c\/em\u003e (horn), referring to the distinctive combination of coiled and extended shell forms. \u003cem data-end=\"1118\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e is closely related to the heteromorph ammonite \u003cem data-end=\"1177\" data-start=\"1166\"\u003eLabeceras\u003c\/em\u003e, and fossils of both genera are often recovered from the same deposits. Some researchers have suggested the two may represent male and female forms of a single lineage, with \u003cem data-end=\"1363\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e interpreted as the larger-shelled macroconch form. At present, both genera continue to be recognised separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1797\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eModern nautiluses are distant living relatives of ammonites and provide insight into the buoyant, jet-propelled lifestyle these animals likely employed. Unlike modern nautiluses, ammonites such as \u003cem data-end=\"1688\" data-start=\"1677\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e possessed far more varied shell shapes, reflecting a wide range of ecological adaptations in ancient seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1799\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1945\" data-start=\"1942\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2227\" data-start=\"2224\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48838452805860,"sku":"MYL-001-200","price":220.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/MYL-001-200_1.jpg?v=1777420044"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-ammonite-myloceras-ammonoide-1","title":"Australian fossil ammonite (\"Myloceras ammonoide\")","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"22\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (Millstone Horn Ammonite) is an extinct marine cephalopod from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas. This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. 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Some researchers have suggested the two may represent male and female forms of a single lineage, with \u003cem data-end=\"1363\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e interpreted as the larger-shelled macroconch form. At present, both genera continue to be recognised separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1797\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eModern nautiluses are distant living relatives of ammonites and provide insight into the buoyant, jet-propelled lifestyle these animals likely employed. Unlike modern nautiluses, ammonites such as \u003cem data-end=\"1688\" data-start=\"1677\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e possessed far more varied shell shapes, reflecting a wide range of ecological adaptations in ancient seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1799\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1945\" data-start=\"1942\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2227\" data-start=\"2224\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48838465585380,"sku":"MYL-002-200","price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/MYL-002-200_1.jpg?v=1777420194"},{"product_id":"australian-fossil-ammonite-myloceras-ammonoide-2","title":"Australian fossil ammonite (\"Myloceras ammonoide\")","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"22\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (Millstone Horn Ammonite) is an extinct marine cephalopod from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas. This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. In \u003cem data-end=\"819\" data-start=\"804\"\u003eM. ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e, the shell commonly developed a straight shaft extending beyond the shell opening, terminating in a recurved spiral tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1478\" data-start=\"944\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-end=\"970\" data-start=\"959\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e combines the Greek \u003cem data-end=\"997\" data-start=\"990\"\u003emylos\u003c\/em\u003e (millstone) and \u003cem data-end=\"1021\" data-start=\"1014\"\u003ekeras\u003c\/em\u003e (horn), referring to the distinctive combination of coiled and extended shell forms. \u003cem data-end=\"1118\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e is closely related to the heteromorph ammonite \u003cem data-end=\"1177\" data-start=\"1166\"\u003eLabeceras\u003c\/em\u003e, and fossils of both genera are often recovered from the same deposits. Some researchers have suggested the two may represent male and female forms of a single lineage, with \u003cem data-end=\"1363\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e interpreted as the larger-shelled macroconch form. At present, both genera continue to be recognised separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1797\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eModern nautiluses are distant living relatives of ammonites and provide insight into the buoyant, jet-propelled lifestyle these animals likely employed. Unlike modern nautiluses, ammonites such as \u003cem data-end=\"1688\" data-start=\"1677\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e possessed far more varied shell shapes, reflecting a wide range of ecological adaptations in ancient seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1799\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1945\" data-start=\"1942\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2227\" data-start=\"2224\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48838474563812,"sku":"MYL-006-250","price":270.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/MYL-006-250_1.jpg?v=1777420265"},{"product_id":"beud-001-250-australian-fossil-ammonite-beudanticeras-daintreei","title":"Australian fossil ammonite (\"Beudanticeras daintreei\")","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"482\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e (Daintree’s Beudant Horn) is an extinct marine cephalopod from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas. This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation at Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland, as well as Bathurst Island in the Tiwi Islands of the Northern Territory. The species represents a nektonic ammonite that inhabited the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eOriginally described in 1872 by Robert Etheridge as \u003cem data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eAmmonites daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e, the species was based on fossil shell material discovered near Hughenden, Queensland. Etheridge named the species in honour of geologist and photographer Richard Daintree, whose name is also associated with the Daintree River and Daintree Rainforest of northern Queensland. The genus name \u003cem data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e is thought to reference French geologist François Sulpice Beudant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eThe taxonomic history of \u003cem data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e has changed several times since its original description. In 1892 Robert Etheridge Jr reassigned the species to the ammonite genus \u003cem data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eHaploceras\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1921 Guido Bonarelli and Juan José Nágera transferred the species into the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e, where it remains today. Dr Frederick W Whitehouse later established the separate genus \u003cem data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eBoliteceras\u003c\/em\u003e in 1928, arguing that the fossils possessed distinctive features that separated them from other \u003cem data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e species. However, later research by Dr Alberto C Riccardi and Francisco A Medina in 2002 concluded that these differences were insufficient to justify a separate genus and \u003cem data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003eBoliteceras\u003c\/em\u003e was subsequently synonymised with \u003cem data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e belonged to the Desmoceratidae, a family of ammonites that first appeared during the Early Cretaceous and persisted until the Cretaceous–Palaeogene Extinction Event approximately 66 million years ago. Like other ammonites, the species possessed a chambered shell used to regulate buoyancy while swimming through ancient marine environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2558\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"16zyfva\" data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2576\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2607\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11qnaq0\" data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2678\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vkafwf\" data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q3jucn\" data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fzmh24\" data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2847\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"yng56e\" data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2895\"\u003eNote\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"3128\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation at Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland, as well as Bathurst Island in the Tiwi Islands of the Northern Territory. The species represents a nektonic ammonite that inhabited the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eOriginally described in 1872 by Robert Etheridge as \u003cem data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eAmmonites daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e, the species was based on fossil shell material discovered near Hughenden, Queensland. Etheridge named the species in honour of geologist and photographer Richard Daintree, whose name is also associated with the Daintree River and Daintree Rainforest of northern Queensland. The genus name \u003cem data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e is thought to reference French geologist François Sulpice Beudant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eThe taxonomic history of \u003cem data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e has changed several times since its original description. In 1892 Robert Etheridge Jr reassigned the species to the ammonite genus \u003cem data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eHaploceras\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1921 Guido Bonarelli and Juan José Nágera transferred the species into the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e, where it remains today. 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However, later research by Dr Alberto C Riccardi and Francisco A Medina in 2002 concluded that these differences were insufficient to justify a separate genus and \u003cem data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003eBoliteceras\u003c\/em\u003e was subsequently synonymised with \u003cem data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e belonged to the Desmoceratidae, a family of ammonites that first appeared during the Early Cretaceous and persisted until the Cretaceous–Palaeogene Extinction Event approximately 66 million years ago. Like other ammonites, the species possessed a chambered shell used to regulate buoyancy while swimming through ancient marine environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2558\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"16zyfva\" data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2576\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2607\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11qnaq0\" data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2678\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vkafwf\" data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q3jucn\" data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fzmh24\" data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2847\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"yng56e\" data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2895\"\u003eNote\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"3128\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation at Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland, as well as Bathurst Island in the Tiwi Islands of the Northern Territory. The species represents a nektonic ammonite that inhabited the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eOriginally described in 1872 by Robert Etheridge as \u003cem data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eAmmonites daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e, the species was based on fossil shell material discovered near Hughenden, Queensland. Etheridge named the species in honour of geologist and photographer Richard Daintree, whose name is also associated with the Daintree River and Daintree Rainforest of northern Queensland. The genus name \u003cem data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e is thought to reference French geologist François Sulpice Beudant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eThe taxonomic history of \u003cem data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e has changed several times since its original description. In 1892 Robert Etheridge Jr reassigned the species to the ammonite genus \u003cem data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eHaploceras\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1921 Guido Bonarelli and Juan José Nágera transferred the species into the genus \u003cem data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003eBeudanticeras\u003c\/em\u003e, where it remains today. 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Like other ammonites, the species possessed a chambered shell used to regulate buoyancy while swimming through ancient marine environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2558\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"16zyfva\" data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2576\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sqqsz\" data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2607\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11qnaq0\" data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2678\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003eBeudanticeras daintreei\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vkafwf\" data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q3jucn\" data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fzmh24\" data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2847\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qi4ddz\" data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"yng56e\" data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2895\"\u003eNote\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"3128\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. 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Unlike modern nautiluses, ammonites such as \u003cem data-end=\"1688\" data-start=\"1677\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e possessed far more varied shell shapes, reflecting a wide range of ecological adaptations in ancient seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1799\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1945\" data-start=\"1942\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2227\" data-start=\"2224\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48928737034468,"sku":"MYL-011-250","price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/MYL-011-250_1.jpg?v=1778810094"},{"product_id":"myl-012-250-australian-fossil-ammonite-myloceras-ammonoide","title":"Australian fossil ammonite (\"Myloceras ammonoide\")","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"22\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (Millstone Horn Ammonite) is an extinct marine cephalopod from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas. This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. 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Unlike modern nautiluses, ammonites such as \u003cem data-end=\"1688\" data-start=\"1677\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e possessed far more varied shell shapes, reflecting a wide range of ecological adaptations in ancient seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1799\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1945\" data-start=\"1942\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2227\" data-start=\"2224\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. All fossils sold by the Museum are common and widely represented and are not of scientific research value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eShipping is only available within Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48928737591524,"sku":"MYL-012-250","price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/MYL-012-250_1.jpg?v=1778810270"},{"product_id":"myl-013-250-australian-fossil-ammonite-myloceras-ammonoide","title":"Australian fossil ammonite (\"Myloceras ammonoide\")","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"22\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (Millstone Horn Ammonite) is an extinct marine cephalopod from Australia’s Cretaceous inland seas. This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. 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This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. 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This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. 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This species is dated to approximately 100–113 million years ago (Cretaceous) and is known from the Allaru Formation, Currane Station, Ilfracombe, Central West Queensland. The specimen represents a nektonic mollusc that swam within the warm shallow waters of the Eromanga Sea system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eOriginally described by Dr Frederick W Whitehouse in 1926, \u003cem data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"513\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e was based on fossil shells discovered near Port Douglas and Dalhousie Springs. It belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, an unusual group distinguished by shells that became partially uncoiled rather than retaining the tightly coiled form typical of most ammonites. In \u003cem data-end=\"819\" data-start=\"804\"\u003eM. ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e, the shell commonly developed a straight shaft extending beyond the shell opening, terminating in a recurved spiral tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1478\" data-start=\"944\"\u003eThe genus name \u003cem data-end=\"970\" data-start=\"959\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e combines the Greek \u003cem data-end=\"997\" data-start=\"990\"\u003emylos\u003c\/em\u003e (millstone) and \u003cem data-end=\"1021\" data-start=\"1014\"\u003ekeras\u003c\/em\u003e (horn), referring to the distinctive combination of coiled and extended shell forms. \u003cem data-end=\"1118\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e is closely related to the heteromorph ammonite \u003cem data-end=\"1177\" data-start=\"1166\"\u003eLabeceras\u003c\/em\u003e, and fossils of both genera are often recovered from the same deposits. Some researchers have suggested the two may represent male and female forms of a single lineage, with \u003cem data-end=\"1363\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e interpreted as the larger-shelled macroconch form. At present, both genera continue to be recognised separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1797\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eModern nautiluses are distant living relatives of ammonites and provide insight into the buoyant, jet-propelled lifestyle these animals likely employed. Unlike modern nautiluses, ammonites such as \u003cem data-end=\"1688\" data-start=\"1677\"\u003eMyloceras\u003c\/em\u003e possessed far more varied shell shapes, reflecting a wide range of ecological adaptations in ancient seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1799\"\u003eEach specimen is carefully prepared and represents a unique fossil with natural variation in preservation and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1945\" data-start=\"1942\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAuthentic fossil specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eTaxon: \u003cem data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003eMyloceras ammonoides\u003c\/em\u003e (ammonite, Mollusca, Cephalopoda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eAge: 100–113 million years (Cretaceous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eOrigin: Allaru Formation, Eromanga Sea system, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eMuseum-prepared specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eNatural variation in preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2503\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2227\" data-start=\"2224\"\u003eAs a natural fossil, variations in colour, texture and completeness are expected and add to the uniqueness of each specimen. 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