Excellent Olenellus chiefensis Trilobite

Olenellus chiefensis

(Palmer 1998)

Trilobite Order Redlichiida, Family Olenellidae

Geological Time: Lower Cambrian

Size: Trilobite is 1 5/16” on a 6 ½ x 3” plate

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

Fossil Code: PFT517

Price: $180.00

Olenellus chiefensisDescription: This is a mid-sized specimen of this species. An interesting piece, the specimen is complete, however, a couple of thoratic segments have separated and are lying on the left lower side. 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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