Large Austerops Trilobite Fossil in Matrix
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**Originally Listed At $200**
Ancient Seas, ca. 521 to 252 million years ago. A large Austerops trilobite with excellent remaining details, displayed by carving around the rock in which it was encased. The trilobite (meaning three-lobes) was a marine arachnomorph arthropod that seems to have been one of the most ubiquitous animals from the Early Cambrian to the Late Permian, when they were killed during the mass extinction at the end of the Permian period. They had an easily fossilized exoskeleton, which is clearly visible on this specimen. Size: 5.25" L x 3.5" W (13.3 cm x 8.9 cm); size with matrix: 5.75" L (14.6 cm).
Provenance: ex-Puglia collection, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
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#128587
Ancient Seas, ca. 521 to 252 million years ago. A large Austerops trilobite with excellent remaining details, displayed by carving around the rock in which it was encased. The trilobite (meaning three-lobes) was a marine arachnomorph arthropod that seems to have been one of the most ubiquitous animals from the Early Cambrian to the Late Permian, when they were killed during the mass extinction at the end of the Permian period. They had an easily fossilized exoskeleton, which is clearly visible on this specimen. Size: 5.25" L x 3.5" W (13.3 cm x 8.9 cm); size with matrix: 5.75" L (14.6 cm).
Provenance: ex-Puglia collection, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#128587
Condition
Age-commensurate surface wear, with minor losses to details around the head and minor earthen deposits throughout, otherwise very good.
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Large Austerops Trilobite Fossil in Matrix
Estimate $400 - $600
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