Antarctica Lobster Fossil

February 8, 2013

Paul Mayer, Collections Manager, Fossil Invertebrates, Gantz Family Collections Center

This small, broken lobster fossil Hoploparia stokesi UC 9705 is the first fossil to be described from Antarctica and was named in honor of F. W. Stokes. The fossil might not look like much but it has some interesting stories to tell.

This specimen, UC 9705, was collected by F. W. Stokes in February, 1902. It is the lobster Hoploparia stokesi and it has the distinction of being the first fossil collected from Antarctica and scientifically described. Photo by Paul Mayer.

This small, broken lobster fossil Hoploparia stokesi UC 9705 is the first fossil to be described from Antarctica and was named in honor of F. W. Stokes. The fossil might not look like much but it has some interesting stories to tell.

To read the story behind this fossil and F. W. Stokes' trip to Antarctica please click here.

Paul Mayer

Collections Manager, Fossil Invertebrates

Contact

pmayer@fieldmuseum.org

Paul is responsible for managing and caring for 2 million fossil invertebrate specimens. His areas of specialty are Devonian brachiopods, Silurian Reefs and Mazon Creek fossils including the Tully Monster. Paul has done fieldwork in Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Alberta, China, Australia, and New Zealand.

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