{"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. 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":48779321180388,"sku":"HOM-014-800","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/8838\/5673\/files\/HOM-014-800_1.jpg?v=1776589998","url":"https:\/\/australianageofdinosaursmuseumshop.com\/products\/australian-fossil-crab-lignihomola-etheridgei-11","provider":"Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}