Silurian Trilobite Defined by Unique Shape and “Snout”

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Silurian Trilobite Defined by Unique Shape and “Snout”

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Here's a really short article on a very rare trilobite I found in Rock and Gem that I thought I'd share with you. 8-)

Silurian Trilobite Defined by Unique Shape and “Snout”
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December 8, 2020
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl


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"Quite a rare and unique trilobite is the SPATHACALYMENE nasuta.

This Silurian trilobite has a very pronounced “snout” projecting from the front of the cephalon. The cephalon is triangular in shape with a very bulbous glabella. The small eyes are set closely together and the lobes of the thorax are roughly the same width. The pygidium is small and also triangular in shape.

The preservation in these bugs is exceptional in the hard limestone matrix. The exoskeleton is preserved being nearly ... "

https://www.rockngem.com/silurian-trilo ... tter121120
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