Fossil Of A Trilobite ' Elrathia Kingii ', 526 - 250 Million Years Old
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Scarce small bronze trachyScarce small bronze trachy Fossil of a trilobite 'Elrathia kingii', 526 - 250 million years old Size:The fossil is 82 mm long, 115.8 gramsThe first appearance of trilobites in the fossil record defines the base of the Atdabanian stage of the Early Cambrian period (526 million years ago), and they flourished throughout the lower Paleozoic era before beginning a drawn-out decline to extinction when, during the Devonian, almost all trilobite order...s, with the sole exception of Proetida, died out. Trilobites finally disappeared in the mass extinction at the end of the Permian about 250 million years ago. The trilobites were among the most successful of all early animals, roaming the oceans for over 270 million years. Shipping only as a Small Package.This item is guaranteed to be authentic. Stock# tril1
