Calymene niagarensis

$50.00

Vendor: Fossil Soup

SKU Number: SQ2208817

Calymene niagarensis from the Middle Silurian, Rochester Shale “Caleb Quarry” location near Middleport, NY.

This is a small specimen that is prone, although Calymene's are frequently found enrolled, slightly curved dorsally to one side and sits on a nice piece of grey - blue Rochester shale.

Full dimensions are listed below.

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Vendor: Fossil Soup

SKU Number: SQ2208817

Calymene niagarensis from the Middle Silurian, Rochester Shale “Caleb Quarry” location near Middleport, NY.

This is a small specimen that is prone, although Calymene's are frequently found enrolled, slightly curved dorsally to one side and sits on a nice piece of grey - blue Rochester shale.

Full dimensions are listed below.

Vendor: Fossil Soup

SKU Number: SQ2208817

Calymene niagarensis from the Middle Silurian, Rochester Shale “Caleb Quarry” location near Middleport, NY.

This is a small specimen that is prone, although Calymene's are frequently found enrolled, slightly curved dorsally to one side and sits on a nice piece of grey - blue Rochester shale.

Full dimensions are listed below.

Specimen Details
Species Name: Calymene niagarensis Order / Family: Phacopida, Calymenidae Age: Middle Silurian Locality: Middleport, New York, USA Formation: Rochester Shale Formation
Matrix Dimensions
Dimensions: In Centimeters Length: 9.80 cm Width: 8.90 cm Thickness: 2.00 cm Weight: N/A grams
Specimen Dimensions
Dimensions: In Centimeters Length: 1.99 cm Width: 1.03 cm Thickness: 0.25 cm Weight: N/A grams
Shipping Dimensions
Dimensions: In Inches Length: 10.0 inches Width: 7.0 inches Height: 3.0 inches Weight: 2.0 lbs
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Additional Information

Calymene niagarensis is a Phacopid trilobite from the Silurian, with most specimens being found in the rocks of Western New York and Oklahoma. They are typically small and often enrolled.

C. niagarensis is thought to have been a nektobenthic - swimming near the bottom of the seabed - carnivore.

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Calymene


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