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.5" Mississippian Trilobite (Ameropiltonia) - Missouri
This is a nice, .5" long, prone specimen of the Mississippian trilobite Ameropiltonia lauradanae. Any complete Mississippian trilobites are rare, and there is very limited access to the location where these are found, so there are very few of them out there on the market.
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
Ameropiltonia lauradanae
AGE
LOCATION
Saline County, Missouri
FORMATION
Chouteau Formation
SIZE
.5" long, 3.4x2.4" limestone
CATEGORY
ITEM
#77998
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