Uncommon Amecephalus piochensis Trilobite

Amecephalus piochensis

Trilobite Order Ptychopariida, Family Alokistocaridae

Geological Time: Middle Cambrian

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Trilobite is 3.5 cm in length on a 10.7 x 7.5 cm matrix

Fossil Site: Glossopleura Zone, Chisholm Shale, Lincoln County, Nevada

Fossil Code: PFT383

Price: $195.00


Amecephalus piochensis TrilobiteDescription: The Chisholm Shale trilobites were discovered and described in the 1870s by geologists of the Wheeler Survey. They were found in the mine tailings surrounding the infamous wild west town of Pioche.

Amecephalus piochensis is one of these classic trilobite species. This one is of medium size and in good condition. It appears to be somewhat slim for the species, though it fits the general profile description
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