This is a huge "Czech Trilobite" of the species Paradoxides gracilis from Jince. This Paradoxides gracilis offers a nice preservation and a good articulation. Especially the last thorax segment with the long macro pleural spines and the pygidium are very nice preserved. The cephalon has find situation related a chip missing, this was filled up by a broad glue line. But consequently no colorations where made on this trilobite. | |||
Location: | Jince Vinice , Barrandium, Czech Republic | ||
Size trilobite: | about 140 mm long | ||
Age: | Middle Cambrian, Drumian, Jince Formation, Paradoxides gracilis zone (about. 518 mill. y.o.) |