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3.05" Asaphus Punctatus Trilobite - Exposted Hypostome
This is a beautiful, 3.05", stalk-eyed Asaphus punctatus trilobite from the Vilpovitsy quarry in the St. Petersburg region of ruassia. It is nicely prepared with the hypostome (mouthplate) exposed on the underside. The base of the rock has been cut flat so that it sits upright on a flat surface creating an aesthetic display.
There is about 5% restoration on the specimen. There is some along the repaired crack through the tail, on the right side of the first three axial rings and then on the right cheek of the trilobite. This amount of restoration is pretty typical for Russian asaphid trilobites, whose shell likes to flake off during collection.
Photo of the Putilovo quarry, near St. Petersburg Russia where this trilobite was found.
There is about 5% restoration on the specimen. There is some along the repaired crack through the tail, on the right side of the first three axial rings and then on the right cheek of the trilobite. This amount of restoration is pretty typical for Russian asaphid trilobites, whose shell likes to flake off during collection.
Photo of the Putilovo 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.
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
Asaphus punctatus
LOCATION
Vilpovitsy quarry, St. Peterburg region, Russia
FORMATION
Asery Level
SIZE
3.05" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#89054
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