Two Rare Silurian Phyllocarid (Ceratiocaris) Fossils - Scotland
These are two rare, Silurian aged Phyllocarids (Ceratiocaris papilio) collected in Scotland. They're 4.4" and 4" in length and are well preserved on a nice section of shale. There is an additional Ceratiocaris specimen on this shale slab, however only the abdominal segments are present. There is a repaired crack through this rock. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
Phyllocarids are a type of arthropod that first developed during the Cambrian. They had a hard protective shell, hinged carapace, and were thought to have a lifestyle similar to shrimp. Exactly how they fit into the arthropod taxonomy is still under debate: they may represent either a stem-lineage euarthropod or a primitive branchiopod crustacean.
SPECIES
Ceratiocaris papilio
LOCATION
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
FORMATION
Kip Burn Formation
SIZE
4.4" and 4" long on 6.5 x 5.3" rock
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#113114
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