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Rare Misissippian Trilobite With Sponge
OTHER US STATES
Stock Number TTUSX07

Name:   Griffithides bufo & Unidentified Sponge
Age:  Mississippian
Formation:  Edwardsville
Location:  Crawfordsville, Indiana
Size:  Trilobite is 0.8", slab is 3.3" X 4.2"
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Here is an unusual Griffithides bufo trilobite associated with a sponge. This specimen is from Crawfordsville, Indiana, a site more well known for beautiful crinoids. The trilobite is complete and outstretched. It has good color and contrast. Only a few of these trilobites are found each year. The sponge is also an unusual occurrence in the fossil record. This specimen gives a glimpse into the Mississippian paleo-environment.