Mesonacis fremonti


Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Redlichiida
Suborder
Olenellina
Superfamily
Olenelloidea
Family
Olenellidae
Binomial Name
Mesonacis fremonti
(= Olenellus fremonti )
Formation
Latham Shale*
Locale
near Cadiz, San Bernandino, California
Age
Early Cambrian (4th Stage)
Notes

There are two specimens, a and b, with labels TR079a and TR079b. *The formation for specimen a was given as "Latham Shale, Bristolia insolens bed", and the formation for specimen b was given as "Latham Shale, bottom layer". Specimen a has very well preserved shell and excellent preparation that highlights the trilobite by exposing lighter rock around the border. Unfortunately the telson is missing.

Specimen b is complete with the telson although the shell preservation and preparation aren't quite as nice. The macropleural spines are longer in specimen b than in specimen a, this is apparently normal variation within the species.


Image Files

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

Display Size Images

Mesonacis fremonti, specimen A


Picture of Mesonacis fremonti, specimen A
Picture of Mesonacis fremonti, specimen A

Mesonacis fremonti, specimen B


Picture of Mesonacis fremonti, specimen B
Picture of Mesonacis fremonti, specimen B