2.8" Stalk-Eye, Asaphus Intermedius Trilobite - Russia

This is a stalk-eyed, 2.8" long Asaphus intermedius trilobite from the St. Petersburg region of Russia. This is one of the more uncommon of the asaphus species. It has a slight arch to it but is quite 3D.

Shell restoration appears to be less than 5% on this example.

Photo of the Vilpovitsy quarry near St. Petersburg, Russia, where this trilobite was found.
Photo of the Vilpovitsy quarry near St. Petersburg, Russia, where this trilobite was found.

Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Asaphus intermedius
LOCATION
Vilpovitsy quarry, St. Petersburg region, Russia
FORMATION
Asery level
SIZE
2.8" long, Limestone 4.5 x 4.4"
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#178213
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