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BUSCH COLLECTION - Stunning Subasaphus
RUSSIA • ASAPHIDS
Stock Number TTRAS705
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Name:   Asaphus platyurus
Age:  Middle Ordovician
Formation:  Asery Level
Location:  Near St. Petersburg, Russia
Size:  Trilobite is over 3" long, 3" across
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This is an excellent example of an unusual trilobite. This is a large Subasaphus platyurus from the Ordovician of Russia. This specimen was acquired from the Richard Busch Collection, who originally acquired it from the Chance Collection. Busch was the Preparator/Asst. Curator at the North Museum in Lancaster, PA from 1965-1992. This type differs from the more common Russian Asaphids in that this type has genal spines. This trilobite is extremely 3-dimensional and wonderfully articulated. The bug is quite inflated and exhibits very fine detail. The genal spines have been prepared free-standing, and the large eyes are easily seen. The thick-shelled exoskeleton has great natural color - it is a dark caramel with natural reddish-brown highlights. The trilobite is well displayed on the buff-colored block of sculpted limestone. This is a highly collectible Russian trilobite that was once a part of both the Chance and the Busch Collections.

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