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| Auction Closes At: |
13:58:01 07/26/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
497. Double Eurypterus Remipes Fossil |
| Estimate: |
$2,000-$2,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$0.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$0.00 |
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| Category: |
Collectibles
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| Sub Category: |
Natural History
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| Culture or Country: |
Langs Quarry, Ilion, NY.
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| Period: |
Ca. 420,000,000 years old.
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| Size: |
9-1/2”W. x 7-3/4”H. |
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| Description: |
Rectangular limestone slab containing two Eurypterus Remipes fossils. According to Wikipedia: “Eurypterus is an extinct genus of eurypterid, a group of organisms commonly called "sea scorpions". The genus lived during the Silurian period, from around 432 to 418 million years ago. There are fifteen species belonging to the genus Eurypterus, the most common of which is E. remipes, the first eurypterid fossil discovered and the state fossil of New York. Members of Eurypterus averaged at about 13 to 23 cm (5 to 9 in) in length, but the largest individual discovered was estimated to be 60 cm (24 in) long. They all possessed spine-bearing appendages and a large paddle they used for swimming. They were generalist species, equally likely to engage in predation or scavenging.” The slab has a repaired fine diagonal break near the center, with restoration over the break line, otherwise unrestored, exc. cond. A beautiful example. |
| Provenance: |
Private NYC. collection, acquired from Alan Lang, it was collected on private land in Lang's Quarry, part of the Upper Silurian Fiddler's Green Formation in New York. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$58.00 |
| International: |
$125.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Double Eurypterus Remipes Fossil
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