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A more commonly used synonym for ‘pelagic’ – describing marine animals that swim freely or float within the water.

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Carpopenaeus callirostris fossil shrimp from the Cenomanian Upper Cretaceous of Hjoula Quarry, Lebanon, preserved in pale limestone matrix. The specimen shows the delicate anatomy of an extinct crustacean from the renowned Lebanese Fish Beds; the photograph includes a 1 cm scale cube. SKU: UF5952. Torchlight brings out the detail in this beach find at Black Head, Dorset. A closer look at the shore and the specimen.
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