F107 – Richard D. Little Geology Collection

Sample ID F107 • Cabinet M

Bathyuriscus rotundatus

8.61cm W x 1.29cm H x 6.28cm D • 72g

Sample Type	Fossil	Fossil Type	Altered hard parts		Mohs Hardness		4
Domain	Eukaryota	Kingdom	Animalia	Phylum	Arthropoda	Class	Trilobita
Order	Corynexochida	Family	Dolichometopidae	Genus	Bathyuriscus	Species	rotundatus
Distribution/Period		North America, Middle Cambrian			Habitat	Marine
Preservation	Cast	Orig. Material?	NA	Relief	Positive Relief	Mineral Comp.	Potentially limestone

Small Dark grey specimen, the head shield is large compared to the thorax and pygidium are smaller but very similar sized segments. The head shield spines are the largest and point backwards.