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Lot 1014

Exquisite American Trilobite

27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
New York

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Exquisite American Trilobite

Arctinurus boltoni on Matrix
Middle Silurian
Rochester Shale Formation , Middleport, New York

Arctinurus is the undisputed King of all North American trilobites due not only to its exceptionally exotic and pleasing appearance, but also to the limited nature of its origin. Found only in the Rochester Shale Formation, which was closed to collecting in 2008, it is characterized by a unique bat wing appearance on the posterior lateral segments and a very ornate Stealth Bomber shaped head, or cephalon, with gorgeous, multi-faceted eyes. The entire body surface is covered with small bumps that may have held sensory whiskers, much like a cat, but which give Arctinurus an overall pustolose (pimply) surface texture. The combination of these structural features gives this genus a unique and unmistakable appearance possessed by no other trilobite genus in the world. The present large and exceptional specimen displays exquisite detail and high relief, with very little restoration. Measures 5.35 x 4in

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