Wheeler Shale Trilobite - SOLD 3.98"
The Cambrian Explosion brought new life and diversity to the ocean.Ā 521,000,000 years ago, the first trilobites emerged in the fossil record thanks to this evolutionary event. With a tough exoskeleton, trilobites were one of the earliest known arthropods and quickly spread across the planet thanks to their incredible adaptability.
This specimen is a complete 3.98" trilobite fossil from the Elrathia kingii species, recovered from Utah's Wheeler Shale Formation. It dates to the Cambrian Period, over 500,000,000 years ago.
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Wheeler Shale Trilobite - SOLD 3.98"
Wheeler Shale Trilobite - SOLD 3.98"
The Cambrian Explosion brought new life and diversity to the ocean.Ā 521,000,000 years ago, the first trilobites emerged in the fossil record thanks to this evolutionary event. With a tough exoskeleton, trilobites were one of the earliest known arthropods and quickly spread across the planet thanks to their incredible adaptability.
This specimen is a complete 3.98" trilobite fossil from the Elrathia kingii species, recovered from Utah's Wheeler Shale Formation. It dates to the Cambrian Period, over 500,000,000 years ago.
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The Cambrian Explosion brought new life and diversity to the ocean.Ā 521,000,000 years ago, the first trilobites emerged in the fossil record thanks to this evolutionary event. With a tough exoskeleton, trilobites were one of the earliest known arthropods and quickly spread across the planet thanks to their incredible adaptability.
This specimen is a complete 3.98" trilobite fossil from the Elrathia kingii species, recovered from Utah's Wheeler Shale Formation. It dates to the Cambrian Period, over 500,000,000 years ago.
