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3.8" Asaphus Punctatus Trilobite - Very Large Specimen
This is a very large example of the stalked eyed trilobite Asaphus punctatus. At 3.8" long it quite large for the species, is laid out nice and prone and is beautifully preserved. The preparation work to remove the limestone surrounding it was very well done. It comes from the Gostlitsy Quarry in the St. Petersburg region of Russia.
The shell had fractured pretty badly during collection which is common with Asaphids, so there is a lot of repair to piece the shell back together but the actually amount of restored shell looks pretty minimal.
The shell had fractured pretty badly during collection which is common with Asaphids, so there is a lot of repair to piece the shell back together but the actually amount of restored shell looks pretty minimal.
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
Gostlitsy Quarry, St. Petersburg region, Russia
FORMATION
Asery level
SIZE
3.8" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#73509
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