Elrathia kingii


Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Aulacopleurida
Family
Alokistocaridae
Binomial Name
Elrathia kingii
Formation
Wheeler Shale
Locale
House Range in Millard County, Utah
Age
Middle Cambrian
Notes
This is a very common trilobite. If you see a piece of costume jewelry with a real trilobite in it, it's one of these. This one is bigger than average and was prepped with air abrasion, not the wire brush treatment these bugs usually get.

Image File

In addition to viewing the image on this page, you have the option to download the detailed (and large) image file, or to display the detailed file in your browser. (Refer to the buttons below the image.)

Display Size Image

Elrathia kingii


Picture of Elrathia kingii
Picture of Elrathia kingii