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Lot 4431
Trilobite from Ohio
16 May 2018, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$2,000 - US$2,500
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Trilobite from Ohio
Isotelus maximus
Ordovician
Ohio
Most specimens of Isotelus maximus are found only as fragmented sections, unlike this covetable example. The present large trilobite is fully detailed and intact, including its characteristic long genal spines. It displays attractive dark brown coloration and is presented in its original dark gray matrix. Isotelus maximus is one of the largest trilobites known and is the invertebrate state fossil for Ohio. Measuring 5 x 3in
Ordovician
Ohio
Most specimens of Isotelus maximus are found only as fragmented sections, unlike this covetable example. The present large trilobite is fully detailed and intact, including its characteristic long genal spines. It displays attractive dark brown coloration and is presented in its original dark gray matrix. Isotelus maximus is one of the largest trilobites known and is the invertebrate state fossil for Ohio. Measuring 5 x 3in

