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3.6" Asaphus Holmi Trilobite With Exposed Hypostome - Russia
This is a good-sized, 3.6" example of one of the scarcer Russian asaphids, Asaphus holmi. It comes from the Vilpovitsy Quarry in the St. Petersburg region of Russia. The rock around it has been nicely shaped the base cut flat so that it displays nicely without a need for a display stand. The hypostome (mouthplate) has been exposed underneath the head of the trilobite.
Compared to most of the Russian asaphids on the market this one has pretty minimal restoration. It's probably about 3-4% in total, one patch on the left hand side of the tail, and then just some crack fills where the shell fractured.
Compared to most of the Russian asaphids on the market this one has pretty minimal restoration. It's probably about 3-4% in total, one patch on the left hand side of the tail, and then just some crack fills where the shell fractured.
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 holmi
LOCATION
Vilpovitsy quarry, St. Petersburg region
FORMATION
Asery level
SIZE
3.6" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#89063
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