Bristolia bristolensis


Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Redlichiida
Suborder
Olenellina
Superfamily
Olenelloidea
Family
Olenellidae
Binomial Name
Bristolia bristolensis
Formation
Pioche Shale
Locale
Nevada
Age
Early Cambrian
Notes
This is missing a big chuck of shell on the left side of the head and has other more minor defects. Some bugs are hard to get in perfect condition. But still, you don't need much imagination to see how this trilobite looked while alive, and that's the main criterion I use for a fossil.

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Bristolia bristolensis


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