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| EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Amazing Cheirurus Plate |
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RUSSIA
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SPINY TYPES
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| Stock Number TTRX63 |
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Name:
Cheirurus ingricus and Asaphus (Neoasaphus) kowalewskii
Age: Ordovician
Formation: Asery Level
Location: Wolchow River, near St. Petersburg, Russia
Size: Cheirurus is 5.5 inches long, about 4 inches wide
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This is one of the most displayable trilobite fossils we have ever had. It is a large Cheirurus ingricus and Asaphus (Neoasaphus) kowalewskii multiple plate from the Ordovician outcrops near St. Petersburg, Russia. Cheirurid trilobites are some of the most aesthetic and recognizable trilobites ever found. This specimen has all of the classic features that make this type of trilobite so collectible. The long, sweeping genal spines were prepared free-standing, making for an awesome display. The body of the trilobite is beautifully preserved, and the LONG tailspines seem to go on forever. The bug is very 3-dimensional for this type, which is easily seen in the photos.
Neoasaphus kowalewskii is a classic stalked-eyed trilobite. This specimen is almost perfectly prone and has free-standing eye stalks - the long, thin eyes are simply striking. Both trilobites are wonderfully centered on a large (10'' X 15'') sculpted block of limestone that includes an Echinosphaerites cystoid and a straight cephalopod. Individually, these are two very collectible trilobites in their own right. But having both of these beauties together on one plate makes this specimen a stunning showcase - two very different Ordovician trilobites that combine for a breathtaking display.
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