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2.4" Spiny Boedaspis Trilobite - Museum Quality Specimen
This is an elegant example of a very rare Boedapsis, one of the most spectacular trilobite species in the world. It is a "dream trilobite" from many trilobite and fossil collectors. Not only are they very rare, but they take nearly a month of preparation time (150+ hours) by a master trilobite preparator to complete. It is 2.4" long, laid out prone and has all of its spines, the largest of which are prepped completely free of the surrounding limestone.
This prone specimen is simply breathtaking with its pustulose, butterscotch colored exoskeleton, and long flowing spines. The envy of any museum curator!
The restoration is very minimal for a trilobite like this. There are a few repaired cracks through a couple of the spines, with one requiring some surface restoration. Overall an exceptional specimen with less than 2% restoration.
Photo of the Putilovo quarry, near St. Petersburg Russia where this trilobite was found.
This prone specimen is simply breathtaking with its pustulose, butterscotch colored exoskeleton, and long flowing spines. The envy of any museum curator!
The restoration is very minimal for a trilobite like this. There are a few repaired cracks through a couple of the spines, with one requiring some surface restoration. Overall an exceptional specimen with less than 2% restoration.
Photo of the Putilovo quarry, near St. Petersburg Russia where this trilobite was found.
About Trilobites
Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
$12,500
SPECIES
Boedaspis ensifer
LOCATION
Putilovo Quarry, St. Petersburg Region, Russia
FORMATION
Wolhov Formation
SIZE
Trilobite: 2.4" long, Rock: 5.1 x 4.2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#360442
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