F124 – Richard D. Little Geology Collection

Sample ID F124 • Cabinet M

Dalmanites

17.8cm W x 3.53cm H x 13.11cm D • 714g

Sample Type	Fossil	Fossil Type	Altered hard parts		Mohs Hardness		4
Domain	Eukaryota	Kingdom	Animalia	Phylum	Arthropoda	Class	Trilobita
Order	Phacopida	Family	Dalmanitidae	Genus	Dalmanites	Species	Dalmanites
Distribution/Period		Worldwide, Devonian			Habitat	Marine
Preservation	Mold	Orig. Material?	NA	Relief	Negative Relief	Mineral Comp.	Potentially limestone

This is a fairly large specimen donated by Paul Renaud. This specimen doesn't have a visible head, but the thorax segments are visible, and the shape of the specimen is also distinguishable. It is widest near the head and gets smaller towards the tail, almost teardrop shaped.