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Parabolina spinulosa Age: Upper Cambrian Formation: Dolgellau Series (spinulosa biozone) Location: Afon Mawwddach at Aber geriew, North Wales Size: Trilobite is 1 inch long This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is a textbook specimen of Parabolina spinulosa from the Upper Cambrian of Wales. This type of trilobite has pleural spines that increase in length toward the pygidium and even longer pygidial spines that are very slender in appearance - incredibly, all of these spines are beautifully displayed on this specimen. The overall quality of the bug is extremely fine - even the free cheeks are intact. The trilobite is nicely showcased on the somewhat odd-shaped plate of shale. This is an extremely collectible example of this Upper Cambrian trilobite from Europe.