Asaphus

About it

Ordovician trilobite with a smooth, broad head and a tail shield of similar size. Best known from quarries near St Petersburg, Russia, where Asaphus kowalewskii holds its eyes up on long stalks.

Type

Fossil (arthropod)

Group

Trilobite (arthropod)

Colours

brown, tan, caramel, grey

Transparency

opaque

Periods

Ordovician

Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.