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    Shuo Wang

    Taxonomy

    Paraceraurus macrophthalmus

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Arthropoda
    Class: Trilobita
    Order: Phacopida
    Family: Cheiruridae
    Genus: Paraceraurus
    Species: Paraceraurus macrophthalmus
    Author Citation Kutorga, 1854

    Geological Time Scale

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

    Stratigraphy

    Asery Formation

    Provenance

    Date Collected: 03/27/2018
    Acquired by: Purchase/Trade

    Dimensions

    Length: 9.6 cm
    Width: 6.0 cm
    Height: 1.0 cm

    Location

    Vilpovitsy Quarry
    St. Petersburg Region
    Russia

    Comments

    Paraceraurus macrophthalmus.
     
    Age: 463 Ma, Middle Ordovician
    Locality: Vilpovitsy quarry, St. Petersburg region, Russia
    Trilobite (cm): 9.6 x 6.0 x 1.0
    Stone (cm): 17.5 x 12.5 x 6.5




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    Fossildude19

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    Phacops was changed to Eldredgeops in America. ;) 

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    34 minutes ago, Shuo Wang said:

    Just like Phacops rana.

    For your edification: 

     

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    Paciphacops

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    1 hour ago, Shuo Wang said:

    The most important point is all spines are in the air.

     

    The free spines create the illusion that the entire trilobite is levitating above the matrix.

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    5 minutes ago, Kane said:

    For your edification: 

     

    Thank you for the detailed information.

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    15 minutes ago, Paciphacops said:

     

    The free spines create the illusion that the entire trilobite is levitating above the matrix.

    As if still alive.

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    Kudos to whoever prepared this fabulous specimen.

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    8 hours ago, Innocentx said:

    Kudos to whoever prepared this fabulous specimen.

    I feel the same way. What a great skill of fossil preparation!

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    5 hours ago, Foozil said:

    Awesome trilo.

    But it's a bit pricey.:D

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    1 minute ago, Shuo Wang said:

    But it's a bit pricey.:D

    Price doesn't matter, still awesome! 

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    10 minutes ago, Foozil said:

    Price doesn't matter, still awesome! 

    Anyway, I'm glad to have it.

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