Rare, 2.7" Silurian Phyllocarid (Ceratiocaris) Fossil - Scotland

This is a rare Silurian-aged Phyllocarid (Ceratiocaris papilio) collected in Scotland. It's 2.7" (3" long outstretched) in length and is exceptionally well preserved on a nice section of shale.

There is a repaired crack through this specimen where the rock chipped off during collection. It comes with an acrylic display stand.

Phyllocarids are a type of arthropod that first developed during the Cambrian. They had a hard protective shell, hinged carapace, and were thought to have a lifestyle similar to shrimp. Exactly how they fit into the arthropod taxonomy is still under debate: they may represent either a stem-lineage euarthropod or a primitive branchiopod crustacean.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Ceratiocaris papilio
LOCATION
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
FORMATION
Kip Burn Formation
SIZE
2.7" long on 4.4 x 4.1" rock
ITEM
#162483
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