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3.75" Asaphus Platyurus Trilobite - Russia
This is an uncommon Asaphus platyurus trilobite from the Vilpovitsy quarry near St. Petersburg, Russia. It's 3.75" long and nicely prepared from the surrounding limestone.
There are a few patches of shell restoration on the tail, but overall shell restoration is less than 5%
There are a few patches of shell restoration on the tail, but overall shell restoration is less than 5%
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 platyurus
AGE
LOCATION
Vilpovitsy quarry, St. Petersburg region, Russia
FORMATION
Asery level
SIZE
3.75" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#125509
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