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EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Illaenus and Asaphus
RUSSIA • MULTIPLE PLATES
Stock Number TTRZZ85
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Name:   Illaenus schmidti, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) cornutus
Age:  Middle Ordovician
Formation:  Asery Level
Location:  St. Petersburg, Russia
Size:  Plate is 9.3 inches long
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Here is a very aesthetic plate of trilobites from the Ordovician of Russia. There are two different bugs on the slab - both trilobites are extremely well preserved. The trilobite on the top of the plate is an excellent example of Illaenus schmidti. This trilobite is very 3-dimensional and wonderfully articulated. The large, bulbous cephalon is easily seen. The widely-spaced eyes and the pointed genal areas (typical of the species) are prominently displayed. A beautiful Asaphus (Neoasaphus) cornutus is positioned on the bottom of the slab. This large trilobite (almost four inches long!) is exceptionally symmetrical and very clean in appearance. The large, protruding eyes are clearly defined. Both trilobites have gorgeous, natural coloration that contrasts well with the light-colored matrix. The bugs are aesthetically positioned on the large, somewhat rectangular block of limestone. This is an extremely displayable specimen of two very different trilobites from ''Behind the Iron Curtain''.

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