Rare complete pod-shrimp Ceratiocaris stygia Middle Silurian, Wenlock UK

Description

Offered, from a redundant teaching collection, is a rare and well preserved item for the specialist collector: a 7.5cm essentially complete example of the Pod Shrimp
Ceratiocaris stygia
Salter,
from the Middle Silurian; Wenlock Series, Preisthill Group; Dunside Fm., from the north side of Grouse Hill, Lesmahagow, UK.
The ovate carapace shows good peripheral definition and internal detail, and the abdomen preserves much fine surface detail and the trifurcate telson spines are sharply preserved too.
Matrix approx.8.5cm X 6cm X 0.5cm
Affordable price for a classic species from a classic site.
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