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HUGE TRILOBITE MASS MORTALITY PLATE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:4,500.00 - 5,500.00 USD
HUGE TRILOBITE MASS MORTALITY PLATE
<B>HUGE TRILOBITE MASS MORTALITY PLATE</B></I><BR> <I>Xenasaphus devexus<BR>Middle Ordovician<BR>Wolchow River, Northwest Russia</B></I><BR>Seemingly creeping and crawling across the 450 million year old rock, this tangled mass of the familiar extinct arthropod may well represent the aftermath of a mating orgy, as indicated by the large number of the same species buried together in one location. Although many of the specimens are complete - most measure around 4½ inches in length - it is interesting to note the differences in position enrollment and segment displacement. Trilobites are often found in numbers, but rarely is a "death layer" discovered with quite such a multitude; this relatively new source from northwest Russia has yielded several such plates, but few are of such impressive size, at 40 x 23¾ inches.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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