Anadara diluvii, Miocene, AUT

Gastropod Athleta rarispina with additional snail from a historical site which is a natural monument today. Collecting is now prohibited there.The specimen offered here comes from an old private collection - take this unique opportunity and acquire it!In the Miocene, large parts of southern Styria were covered by a tropical shallow sea. A volcanic eruption, which covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt, preserved snails, shells and other material. During work in the quarry, the clay marl layer beneath the basalt was excavated, where fossil snails, mussels and other fossils were discovered. Around 100 different species were identified.Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize of Athleta: approx. 4 x 2.5 x 2.8 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

This clam of the species Anandara diluvii comes from a basalt quarry, parts of which have been a natural monument since 1985. Today, collecting is prohibited in Weitendorf. The saltwater bivalve originally belonged to a collection from the 1970s - take this unique opportunity to acquire something from this coveted locality!Large parts of southern Styria were submerged by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. Snails, shells and other material was preserved by a volcanic eruption that covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt. Work in the quarry, which was built at a later date, led to the clay marl layer beneath the basalt being excavated, revealing the fossils. Around 100 different species were discovered.Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 6 x 5 x1 cm Anadara: 1,5 x 0,5 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

This shell comes from a basalt quarry, which is a natural monument today. Nowadays, collecting is no longer allowed there. The gastropod was originally part of an old collection - take advantage of this unique opportunity to acquire a rare specimen!Large parts of southern Styria were covered by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. A volcanic eruption, which covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt, preserved snails, shells and other material. During work in the quarry, the clay marl layer beneath the basalt was excavated and revealed a number of fossils. Around 100 different species were found.Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 2,5 x 2 x 1,5 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.