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Bargain, 1.9" Illaenus Laticlavius Trilobite Fossil - Russia
This is a bargain, 1.9" long (if outstretched), Illaenus laticlavius trilobite quarried in the St. Petersburg region of Russia. There are portions of the cephalon and pygidium missing on this specimen.
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.
$45
SPECIES
Illaenus laticlavius (Eichwald, 1860)
LOCATION
Lava River, St. Petersburg region, Russia
FORMATION
Aseri Horizon
SIZE
Trilobite: 1.9" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#363192
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