Pseudogygites latimarginatus Trilobites

Pseudogygites latimarginatus

Trilobites Order Asaphida, Family Asaphidae; Subfamily Isotelinae

Geological Time: Upper Ordovician

Size (25.4mm=1 inch): Plate size 300 mm x 150 mm; individual specimens are 75 mm and 60 mm

Fossil Site: Lower Whitby Formation, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

Pseudogygites latimarginatusDescription: This is a stunning display centerpiece. The specimens are large and well preserved with a white oxide coating. Pseudogygites used to be fairly common find a number of years ago. Presently, like most Ontario trilobites, they have been difficult to collect as most quarries have prohibited collecting. This plate comes from an old collection.

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Pseudogygites

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