Rare and Unusual Cambrian Trilobite Esmeraldina

Name: Esmeraldina (Palmettaspis) sp.

Class Trilobita, Trilobite Order Redlichiida, Suborder Olenellina, Superfamily Olenelloidea, Family Holmiidae

Geologic Time: Late, Lower Cambrian

Size: 82 mm

Fossil Site: Near Goldfield, Esmeralda Co., Nevada

This is the first recorded specimen of this exceedingly rare species with the spines prepared and available.

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