Double Arctinurus Trilobite Plate - Middleport, New York

This is a natural double Arctinurus boltoni trilobite specimen from the famous Caleb's Quarry near Middleport, New York. Very few multiples of this rare Silurian lichid trilobite have been found over the years. Both specimens on this plate of over 4" long, with the overlying trilobite measuring 5.05", which is fairly large for the species.

Comes with a display stand.

There is restoration to the pygidium of the overlying trilobite, along with gap fill restoration along repaired cracks where the rock split during collection.

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.
FOR SALE
$2,950 $2,500
DETAILS
SPECIES
Arctinurus boltoni
LOCATION
Caleb's Quarry, Middleport, New York
FORMATION
Rochester Shale
SIZE
Overlying trilobite: 5.05" long, Shale: 8 x 7.8"
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#232138
GUARANTEE
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