Name:
Chlupacaris dubia, n. gen., n. sp.
Age: Ordovician
Formation: Tiouririne Formation
Location: Morocco
Size: Plate is 2.4 inches tall
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Here is a plate with an extremely rare trilobite-eating organism from the class, Merostomata and order, Aglaspida. This animal, Chlupacaris dubia, n. gen., n. sp., is one of the rarer and most unusual organisms to be found in these Ordovician layers. This excellent specimen has the textbook head and thorax extremely well preserved. The NATURAL orange coloration is quite beutiful and very easily seen. This is a detailed example of this colorful and enigmatic arthropod from the Ordovician.
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