Emeraldella sp? (a Trilobitamorph)
Taxonomy: Phylum Arthropoda, Superclass Lamellipedia (sensu Hou & Bergström,
1997), Lamellipedia (Trilobitomorpha); Emeraldellidae; cf Emeraldella
(?)
Geological Time: Middle Cambrian
Size: 25 mm on 50 mm x 50 mm matrix
Fossil Site: House Range, Weeks Formation, Millard County, Utah
Item: R8W012
Price: $400.00
Remarks: This is an enigmatic soft bodied athropod having strong
resemblance to Emeraldella that is described from the Burgess
Shale. Such soft-tissue preservation is a rare occurence. Such
arthropods
are believed
to be closely related
to trilobites.
and often grouped as trilobitamorphs. Note the tail spine preservation,
which is also a rare occurence in such fossils from the Cambrian
of Utah. |
