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  • Ectillaenus giganteus

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    DevonianDigger

    By DevonianDigger

    Taxonomy

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Arthropoda
    Class: Trilobita
    Order: Corynexochida
    Family: Illaenidae
    Genus: Ectillaenus
    Species: Ectillaenus giganteus
    Author Citation Burmeister, 1843

    Geological Time Scale

    Eon: Phanerozoic
    Era: Paleozoic
    Period: Ordovician
    Sub Period: None
    Epoch: Middle
    International Age: Darriwilian

    Stratigraphy

    Valongo Formation

    Provenance

    Date Collected: 11/27/2017
    Acquired by: Purchase/Trade

    Dimensions

    Length: 11
    Width: 6

    Location

    Covelo
    Portugal

    Comments

    Nektobenthic carnivore, purchased via auction.

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    User Feedback


    Kane

    Nice acquisition! "Nektobenthic carnivore" meaning it crawled around in the muck and ate smaller critters. I think that's the definition of "politician" :P 

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    Tidgy's Dad

    Tidgy's Dad

    Posted

    Very interesting. 

    How big is the specimen, please. 

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    DevonianDigger

    DevonianDigger

    Posted

    54 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

    Very interesting. 

    How big is the specimen, please. 

     

    11x6cm

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    Tidgy's Dad

    Tidgy's Dad

    Posted

    1 minute ago, DevonianDigger said:

     

    11x6cm

    Thanks. 

    Quite a decent size. :)

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    DevonianDigger

    DevonianDigger

    Posted

    Just now, Tidgy's Dad said:

    Thanks. 

    Quite a decent size. :)

     

    It's a pretty cool piece. I was able to grab it at auction for a steal. Right place, right time!

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    Tidgy's Dad

    Tidgy's Dad

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, DevonianDigger said:

     

    It's a pretty cool piece. I was able to grab it at auction for a steal. Right place, right time!

    I think it's great.

    Good buy! :envy: 

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