Name:
Elrathia kingi Age: Cambrian Formation: Wheeler Formation Location: Millard County, Utah Size: Trilobite is 1.3 inches long This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
Here is a trilobite with a unique story to tell. This is a large Elrathia kingi from the Cambrian of Utah. The trilobite exhibits fine detail and is nicely articulated - both free cheeks are present and tightly attached. Now comes the story - the right side of the trilobite exhibits a large, beautifully defined bite mark! The predator was probably an Anomalocaris, the T. rex of the Cambrian seas. Did this bite cause the trilobite to die? We will never know for sure. This is an excellent (and highly unusual) example of predation amongst organisms of the Cambrian Sea.