Name:
Cryptolithus bellulus
Age: Upper Ordovician
Formation: Martinsburg Formation
Location: Swatara Gap, Pennsylvania
Size: Trilobite is 0.7 inches including spine
This specimen is not for sale
Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is an excellent Trinucleid trilobite. It is a complete Cryptolithus bellulus from the classic site at Swatara Gap, Pennsylvania. This specimen was collected by Steve Hess in 1989. This type of trilobite is known for the unusual pitted fringe that encircles the entire front of the trilobite. This specimen has this feature wonderfully displayed. The rest of the trilobite also has excellent detail - one LONG genal spine is even preserved. The bug's rust-orange coloration is naturally striking. This is a very nice example of this beautifully-fringed trilobite, well fossilized on a large block of shale.
|