F116

Sample ID F116 • Cabinet M

Anisopyge granulata

8.54cm W x 1.15cm H x 6.46cm D • 42g
Sample TypeFossilFossil TypeAltered hard partsMohs Hardness 3
DomainEukaryotaKingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassTrilobita
OrderProetidaFamilyPhillipsiidaeGenusAnisopygeSpeciesganulata
Distribution/PeriodNorth America and Central America, Permian Period HabitatMarine
PreservationCast Orig. Material?NA ReliefPositive Relief Mineral Comp.Potentially limestone

This flat fossil specimen seems to have two specimens that are both enrolled or is segments of the specimen. Very tiny, with a large head shield and large glabella. The tail spine sticks out compared to the rest of the thorax.