Lot 1208
Large Plate of Two Euripterids Over 400 Million Years Old. Sea scorpions were fearsome predators in the seas of 400 million years ago, before fish developed teeth and jaws. Known as Euripterids, these aquatic arthropods are distantly related to spiders and scorpions and were the very first sea animals to leave the sea and venture onto dry land. This museum quality grouping of two complete and two partial Euripterids of the species Euripterus remipes is over 410 million years old and was collected from the Bertie group of the Phelps Waterline Member in Herkimer County, New York. In addition to the two partial animals on this 16x12½" dark gray slate slab are two nearly complete specimens, the larger one being over 8" long and the smaller one 4" long. The 8" long Euripterids has its complete swimming paddles, as well as its stinger-like telson and it still appears to be swimming in the water. At over 8" long, it is quite large for this species, which are normally only 4-6" in length. Add $50 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200.
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