Solnhofen Fossils
Fossil Sites
 
Solnhofen Limestone Fossils of Germany
A Late Jurassic Lagerstätte


Also see: Solnhofen Fossil Site

 

These 150 million year old Jurassic deposits of Solnhofen near Eichstatt, Germany are famous for their exceptionally well-preserved organisms, the most famous of which are the handful of specimens of the ancient bird Archaeopteryx. Crustaceans, Insects, Fish, and others are also preserved with fine detail.

Solnhofen Fossils Gallery
Leptolepides sprattiformis