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Huge, 7.6" Isotelus Trilobite - Oldenburg, Indiana
This is a huge, 7.6" long Isotelus brachycephalus collected near Oldenburg, Indiana. These giant trilobites are some of the largest found in the United States and complete ones are rare finds. I personally collected this beast about seven years ago at a now closed location.
It is being offered at a relatively low price, due to a substantial amount of shell restoration. Much of the shell on the trilobite"exploded" when the rock was pulled up and was quite a jigsaw puzzle to put back together. There is restoration between the shell pieces and when fragments were missing. Both the genal spines on the trilobite have been prepared free-standing.
It is being offered at a relatively low price, due to a substantial amount of shell restoration. Much of the shell on the trilobite"exploded" when the rock was pulled up and was quite a jigsaw puzzle to put back together. There is restoration between the shell pieces and when fragments were missing. Both the genal spines on the trilobite have been prepared free-standing.
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
Isotelus brachycephalus
AGE
LOCATION
Oldenburg, Indiana
FORMATION
Richmond Formation
SIZE
7.6" long, rock 9.6x6.6"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#126214
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