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Elrathia kingi Age: Middle Cambrian Formation: Wheeler Formation Location: Millard County, Utah Size: Trilobite is 0.9 inches long This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
Here is an unusual trilobite with an interesting story to tell. This is a complete Elrathia kingi from the Middle Cambrian of Utah. The large trilobite exhibits fine detail and nice natural color. Now comes the story - the middle right side of the trilobite exhibits a large, clearly 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 a fine example of predation amongst organisms of the Cambrian Sea.