Name:
Norinia convexa Age: Ordovician Formation: Yinchufu Series Location: Yongshun, Hunan Province, China Size: Trilobite is 2.4 inches long This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is an unusual Norinia convexa from the Ordovician of China. This type of trilobite has a very wide cephalon with stout, flaring genal spines. This bug is nicely inflated and wonderfully articulated. Both free cheeks are present and tightly attached, which is quite unusual. This specimen is well preserved in an outstretched position and exhibits fine detail. The small eyes are easily seen, and the individual thoracic segments are clearly defined. The natural dark coloration of the arthropod is quite striking and contrasts nicely with the black matrix. The fossil is well centered on the natural plate of limestone - the white line is a solid fault line, not a crack. This is an excellent example of this uncommon Ordovician trilobite from China.
This fossil was collected and obtained legally, and is also being sold legally.