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1.5" Rare, Russian Dysplanus Trilobite - Beautiful Specimen
This is a gorgeous specimen of one of the scarcer Russian illaenid trilobites Dysplanus acutigenia. It would be about 1.5" long if outstretched and is perfectly inflated with beautiful shell preservation. No restoration.
About Trilobites
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
SPECIES
Dysplanus acutigenia (Jaanusson 1957)
AGE
LOCATION
Putilovo Quarry, St. Petersburg Region, Russia
SIZE
1.5" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#104572
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