Mesolimulus is an extinct genus of horseshoe crab. The best known examples are found in Solnhofen limestone near Solnhofen, Bavaria, Germany. Originally assigned to the living genus Limulus, they are related to and look virtually identical to modern horseshoe crabs.

Aug 30, 2012 · The 9.7-meter-long fossilized death track of the horseshoe crab Mesolimulus walchi collected from the Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone of Bavaria in Germany (© Dean R. Lomax / Christopher A. Racay)

Jul 9, 2020 · Compare the Jurassic-aged fossil Mesolimulus, found in Solnhofen Limestone in Germany, to American horseshoe crabs walking along the North American coast today. They are practically the same.

They in the latest Cambrian to the earliest Ordovician, and remain extant today, apparent little changed over geologic time. This Jurassic fossil is from the famous Solnhofen lithographic limestone deposits near Eichstatt, Germany.

The new species described in this article shows some features in common with representatives of the genus Mesolimulus, in particular with M. walchi from the late Kimmeridgian pelitic limestones of Brunn and Nusplingen , , and the early Tithonian lithographic limestones of Solnhofen , .

Mesolimulus walchi. Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Chelicerata, Class Xiphosura. Geologic Time: Late Jurassic, Kimmeridgian Stage. Size: 140 mm. Fossil Site: Solnhoen Limestone, Malm Zeta 2, Eichstatt, Bavaria, Germany

Horseshoe crabs are commonly called "living fossils." They first appeared over 400 million years ago, and have remained virtually unchanged since that time. This particular species of horseshoe...

Mesolimulus is an extinct genus of arthropod. The best known examples are found in Solnhofen limestone near Solnhofen, Bavaria, Germany. Originally assigned to the living genus Limulus, they are related to and look virtually identical to the modern horseshoe crab.

This is a rare fossil horseshoe crab (Mesolimulus walchi) from the famous Solnhofen Lagerstätte in Germany. It's good sized at 5.8" in length and has a prone preservation on a large slab of limestone. There is a repaired crack through the spine where the rock broke along a natural seem.

Mesolimulus is an extinct genus of arthropod. The best known examples are found in Solnhofen limestone near Solnhofen, Bavaria, Germany. Originally assigned to the living genus Limulus, they are related to and look virtually identical to the modern horseshoe crab.