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Excellent Maurotarion Association Plate from Indiana
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Stock Number TTUSI303
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Name:   Maurotarion christyi
Age:  Silurian
Formation:  Waldron Formation
Location:  Waldron, Indiana
Size:  Plate is 3.5 inches across
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Here is an uncommon US trilobite. This is a fine specimen of Maurotarion christyi from the Silurian of Indiana. This specimen was found a number of years ago and recently acquired from a major Waldron Shale collection. The quarry where this specimen was found is now filled with water. It is very rare to find this trilobite in the prone position - usually they are enrolled. This specimen is very 3-dimensional and wonderfully articulated. Both free cheeks are present and tightly attached. The bug exhibits wonderful detail - the long, thin genal spines are beautifully displayed, and the protruding eyes are easily seen. The cream-colored trilobite contrasts nicely with the light-colored matrix. The bug is well showcased on the squared plate of limestone that also contains many brachiopods and bryozoans. This is great example of a Silurian sea floor from the Waldron Shale.