Reviews
This Specimen has been sold.
HERE ARE SOME OTHER SIMILAR FOSSILS FOR SALE
Rare, 3.05" Ptychopyge Volkhovense Trilobite - Russia
This is a rarely seen Ptychopyge volkhovense trilobite from the Putilovo Quarry in the St. Petersburg Region of Russia. It's missing the right hand side of a couple of segments and has a pretty significant amount of shell restoration hence the bargain price for such a rare trilobite.
Photo of the Putilovo quarry, near St. Petersburg Russia where this trilobite was found.
Photo of the Putilovo quarry, near St. Petersburg Russia where this trilobite was found.
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
Ptychopyge volkhovense (Balashova, 1964)
LOCATION
Putilovo Quarry, St. Petersburg Region, Russia
FORMATION
Volkhov Horizon
SIZE
3.05" long, Limestone 5.1 x 3.5"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#178242
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our specimens.
