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6.6" Elrathia Trilobite Cluster - Wheeler Shale, Utah
This is a cluster of 26 Elrathia kingii trilobites and a couple Bolaspidella housensis from the 505 million year old Wheeler Shale of Utah. The entire slab of shale measures 6.6x4" and is about 1 1/2" thick. The largest Elrathia (a negative) is 1.35" long. The piece has been beautifully cleaned with air abrasives.
Comes with a display stand.
Comes with a display stand.
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
Elrathia kingii & Bolaspidella housensis
LOCATION
U-Dig Quarry, House Range, Utah
FORMATION
Wheeler Shale
SIZE
Rock 6.6x4", Largest trilobite 1.35"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#105577
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