3.35" Big, Fat, Asaphus Latus Trilobite - Russia

This is a big, fat, 3.35" long Asaphus latus trilobite from the Middle Ordovician deposits in the St. Petersburg Region of Russia. The dark, brown shell preservation contrasts nicely with the lighter limestone matrix. Almost no restoration on this specimen, just some crack fills where the shell was fractured. It's nicely displayed on a good-size chunk of limestone.

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 latus
LOCATION
St. Petersburg region, Russia
FORMATION
Asery level
SIZE
3.35" long
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#99263
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