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3" Asaphus Holmi Trilobite - Russia
This is a good-sized, 3" example of one of the scarcer Russian asaphids, Asaphus holmi. It comes from the Vilpovitsy Quarry in the St. Petersburg region of Russia.
Like most of the trilobites from this area there is some shell restoration as the shell tends to flake off during collection. Most of the restoration is on the end of the tail.
Like most of the trilobites from this area there is some shell restoration as the shell tends to flake off during collection. Most of the restoration is on the end of the tail.
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" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#165442
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