2.5" Enrolled, Asaphus Platyurus Aculeatus Trilobite - Russia

This is a 2.5" long (if outstretched) Asaphus platyurus aculeatus trilobite collected from the Vilpovitsy Quarry in the St. Petersburg Region of Russia. The trilobite is mainly enrolled and if outstretched it would measure around 2.5" long. It has beautiful shell preservation and the spines have been prepared free-standing. We predict there is around 7% shell restoration on this specimen.

Photo of the Vilpovitsy quarry near St. Petersburg, Russia, where this trilobite was found.
Photo of the Vilpovitsy quarry near St. Petersburg, Russia, where this trilobite was found.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Asaphus platyurus aculeatus (Krueger, 1999)
LOCATION
Vilpovitsy Quarry, St. Petersburg Region, Russia
FORMATION
Asery level
SIZE
2.5" long (if outstretched)
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#191308
GUARANTEE
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