This is a fossilized crab—beautifully preserved and displayed! Here’s a breakdown of what we can see on the label and what it means:

🦀 Species: Harpacto carcinus

🕰️ Epoch: Eocene (approx. 50 million years ago)

The Eocene is a fascinating time period (56 to 34 million years ago) when mammals were diversifying rapidly, and many modern marine invertebrates were evolving into their present forms.

🌍 Location: Monte Baldo, Italy

Monte Baldo is a mountain range in northern Italy, near Lake Garda. It’s well-known for its diverse fossil beds, particularly from the Eocene and earlier.