Pioche Olenellus chiefensis Lower Cambrian Trilobite

Olenellus chiefensis

(Palmer 1998)

Trilobite Order Redlichiida, Family Olenellidae

Geological Time: Lower Cambrian

Size: Trilobite is 1 3/16” on a 3 ½ x 1 3/4” plate

Fossil Site: C- Shale, Combined Metals Member, Pioche Shale Formation, Lincoln County, Nevada

Fossil Code: PFT518

Price: $140.00

Olenellus chiefensisDescription: This is a mid-sized pos. and neg. specimen of this species. The impression is good, though there is little contrast. The impression has only faint color. The tail spine (again a faint impression) is included in the length. These early ollenids exoskeletons were quite thin, and hence, preservation was rare and valuable. The species was recently described in 1998
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