Bargain, 1.5" Partially Enrolled Asaphus Trilobite - Russia

This is a 1.5" long (if outstretched), partially enrolled example of the trilobite, Asaphus. It comes from a Middle Ordovician-aged deposit in the St. Petersburg region of Russia. The shell on this fossil is weathered, hence the reduced price.

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.


FOR SALE
$35
DETAILS
SPECIES
Asaphus sp.
LOCATION
St. Petersburg region, Russia
SIZE
Trilobite: 1.5" long (if outstretched)
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#363242
GUARANTEE
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our specimens.