Acadoparadoxides Trilobite Replica
$151.00
This giant Acadoparadoxides trilobite replica shows the three-lobed body and long spines of a fast-moving extinct marine hunter from the Middle Cambrian.
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Description
Acadoparadoxides trilobite replica measures 22.0 x 18.0 x 1.0 inches. Acadoparadoxides plaque is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of the Royal Ontario Museum specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Acadoparadoxides was a giant trilobite that lived in the Middle Cambrian oceans about 535 million years ago. As a member of the Paradoxididae family and was a fast-moving hunter that crawled along the seafloor. These animals grew to massive sizes, which made them some of the largest arthopods of their time. The fossil shows a clear three-lobed body and long spines that protected the animal from predators.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Trilobita
- Order: Redlichiida
- Suborder: Redlichiina
- Family: Paradoxididae
- Genus: Acadoparadoxides Šnajdr, 1957
- Species: A. sacheri
- Bionmical Name: Acadoparadoxides sacheri
- Conservation status: Extinct
The Acadoparadoxides plaque creates a bold centerpiece when paired with the Isotelus maxiums trilbite replica to illustrate the sheer size of Cambrian marine predators. Your display gains even more variety with the Dalmanites trilobite replica, a cast that highlights the jagged tail spikes used by smaller armored species. Adding the giant ammonite dactylioceras replica brings a final massive element to the collection that shows a coiled shell design.
Additional information
| Weight | 30 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 22 × 18 in |
