Rare Oryctocephalus Burgess Shale Trilobite

Oryctocephalus burgessensis

Trilobite Order Coynexochida; Family Oryctocepalidae

Geological Time: Early Cambrian, (~520 million years ago)

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Trilobite is 8 mm long X 6 mm wide on a 40 mm by 80 mm matrix

Fossil Site: Stephen Formation, Burgess Shale, Burgess Pass, British Columbia, Canada

Fossil Code: JH32

Price: Sold

Burgess Shale Oryctocephalus burgessensis TrilobiteDescription: This diminutive trilobite is known as Oryctocephalus bugessensis. The source of the species name is easy to discern. At 8 mm in length, this is an typical size; some juveniles as small as 2 mm are also known. Coming from the famous Burgess Shale Fauna, this is a highly-desirable albeit diminutive member which will make a fine addition to any collection of Cambrian Explosion fossils. Given the World Heritage status of the site, only specimens from old collections such as this are available.

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