Bristolia insolens


Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Redlichiida
Suborder
Olenellina
Superfamily
Olenelloidea
Family
Olenellidae
Binomial Name
Bristolia insolens
Formation
Latham Shale
Locale
San Bernardino County, California
Age
Early Cambrian (4th Stage)
Notes
This is a fine example of a rare trilobite. The genal spines arise from the top of the head and then sweep way back, making them look like some sort of strange antennae.

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Bristolia insolens


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