F125 – Richard D. Little Geology Collection

Sample ID F125 • Cabinet M

Paradoxides harlani

20.71cm W x 4.03cm H x 13.43cm D • 708g

Sample Type	Fossil	Fossil Type	Altered hard parts		Mohs Hardness		5
Domain	Eukaryota	Kingdom	Animalia	Phylum	Arthropoda	Class	Trilobita
Order	Redlichiida	Family	Paradoxididae	Genus	Paradoxides	Species	P. harlani
Distribution/Period		North America, Europe, Middle Cambrian			Habitat	Marine
Preservation	Cast	Orig. Material?	NA	Relief	Positive Relief	Mineral Comp.	Potentially limestone

This is a very large species of trilobite that has a very large head shield with two backwards facing head spines. Large visible eyes, the thorax is comprised of many recurved lateral spines. Rounded tail as opposed to many other trilobites having a spined tail.