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  • Kuanyangia bella (Meraspid Form)

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    Taxonomy

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Arthropoda
    Class: Trilobita
    Order: Redlichiida
    Family: Redlichiidae
    Genus: Kuanyangia
    Species: Kuanyangia bella
    Author Citation Chen, 1983

    Geological Time Scale

    Eon: Phanerozoic
    Era: Paleozoic
    Period: Cambrian
    Sub Period: None
    Epoch: Early
    International Age: Age 3

    Stratigraphy

    Hongjingshao Formation

    Provenance

    Acquired by: Purchase/Trade

    Dimensions

    Length: 13 mm

    Location

    Chengjiang County
    Yunnan Province
    China

    Comments

    A very rare trilobite seen here in meraspid form (15 segments). The holaspis has 17 segments. 

     

     

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    Fossil-Hound

    Fossil-Hound

    Posted

    Beautiful Chinese specimen from a time when life was quickly differsifying.

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    MarcusFossils

    MarcusFossils

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    Thank you! 

     

    6 minutes ago, Fossil-Hound said:

    Beautiful Chinese specimen from a time when life was quickly differsifying.

     

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