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Extremely Robust Anataphrus From The Ordovician
OTHER US STATES
Stock Number TTUSX59

Name:   Anataphrus vigilans
Age:  Ordovician
Formation:  Maquoketa Formation
Location:  Fayette County, Iowa
Size:  Trilobite is almost 1.5 inches long
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Here is an unusual US trilobite. This is an extremely robust specimen of Anataphrus vigilans from the Ordovician of Iowa. The trilobite is nicely outstretched, which is extremely unusual - almost all specimens of this type are found enrolled. The bug is wonderfully articulated and exhibits fine detail. The eyes are easily seen protruding above the smooth carapace, and the individual thoracic segments are clearly defined. The thick-shelled, caramel-colored trilobite contrasts wonderfully with the buff-colored matrix. It is beautifully perched atop the sculpted block of limestone. This is a very displayable example of this uncommon trilobite from Iowa.

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