This is a beautifully preserved and finely detailed eurypterid of the species Balteurypterus tetragonophthalmus, originating from the Silurian deposits of Ukraine.
The anterior appendages, especially the swimming paddles, are exceptionally well defined and prominently displayed. The specimen itself measures approximately 26 mm in length.
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| | Location: | Velykozalissya, Kamianets-Podilskyi raion, Khmelnytskyi oblast, Ukrainia | |
| Size of Matrix: | about 148 x 67 mm |
| Age: | Silurian, Ludlow, Ustya formation (about 427 Mill. years) |
