#redlichiida
I'm a fan of whatever regional trilobite happens to be where I'm at at the moment during the time. Trilobites may have been almost everywhere, but that doesn't mean they weren't incredibly unique and fascinating! So many forms, from "pikey" to "smoove" as my baby brother used to say.
June 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Olenellus terminatus
Order: Redlichiida
Subfamily: Olenellinae (Walcott, 1890)
Family: Olenellidae (Walcott, 1890)
Lower Cambrian
Bright Angel Shale — Pioche Shale Equivalent
Frenchman Mt Las Vegas NV
Size: 1 7/8” including the tail spine.
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December 2, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Nevadia sp
Order Redlichiida, Suborder Olenellina Superfamily Nevadioidea Family Nevadiidae
Montenegro Mb Campito Fm
"Nevadella" biozone above Fallotaspis biozone
Basal Waucoban Series
L Montezuman Stage Early Cambrian
Barrel Springs Railroad Pass Esmeralda County, Nv
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December 2, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Longianda termieri
Order: Redlichiida, Suborder: Redlichiina Superfamily: Redlichioidea Poulsen, FAMILY: Saukiandidae
Issafen Fm
L Cambrian
Antatlasia gutta-pluviae / Sectigena z Banian Stage, (Hupe’ 1953, Longianda-Gigantopygus zone Inf. Z VI)
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December 2, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Lochmanolenellus pentagonalis
Order and Suborder: order Redlichiida suborder Olenellina
Superfamily and Family: superfamily Olenelloidea
Upper Middle Member
Poleta Formation
Upper Lower Cambrian
Indian Springs Canyon Montezuma Range Esmeralda County Goldfield Nevada
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December 2, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Lochmanolenellus pentagonalis
Order and Suborder: order Redlichiida suborder Olenellina
Superfamily and Family: superfamily Olenelloidea
Upper Middle Member
Poleta Formation
Upper Lower Cambrian
Indian Springs Canyon Montezuma Range Esmeralda County Goldfield Nevada
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December 2, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Grandinasus argenta (pos)
Order, Redlichiida
Suborder, Olenellina
Superfamily, Olenelloidea
Family, Holmiidae
W 2 Salterella sp hyolithid
Lower Cambrian
Campito and Poleta Fms.
from the shales beds immediately
east of Mount Jackson
Esmeralda County
Goldfield, Nevada
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December 2, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Eccaparadoxides? thorslundi
Order Redlichiida Suborder Redlichiina
Superfamily Paradoxidacea Family Paradoxididae Subfamily Paradoxidinae
Alum Shale Fm
Series 3, Stage 5 M Cambrian
Acadoparadoxides pinus – Pentagnostus praecurrens Zone
Jamtland, Sweden.
1.75 inches
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December 2, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Bolbolenellus brevispinus
Order Redlichiida, Suborder Olenellina,
Superfamily Olenelloidea, Family Biceratopsidae Subfamily Biceratopsinae
Combined Metals Member
Formation: Pioche Shale
System: Lower Cambrian
Pioche, Nevada
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December 2, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Yunnanocephalus yunnanensis
2.5 cm w legs and anntenae.
Redlichiida, Redlichiina, Redlichioidea, Family Redlichiidae
Eoredlichia-Wutingaspis Biozone.
Chengjiang Biota
Maotianshan sh mb
Yu'anshan Fm
Cambrian Series 2
L Cambrian
Haiyi Village, Anning, Yunnan Pr., China
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November 24, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Xystridura templestonensis
Order Redlichiida, Suborder Redlichiina,
Superfamily Paradoxidoidea, Family Xystriduridae,
Subfamily: Xystridurinae
Beetle Creek Fm
Middle Cambrian, Templetonian Stage
Beetle Creek Location
May Downs Station
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
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November 24, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Xystridura sp.
Redlichiida, Suborder Redlichiina,
Superfamily Paradoxidoidea, Family Xystriduridae,
Subfamily: Xystridurinae
Arthurs Creek Fm
Narpa Grp
M Cambrian
Silstone outcrops at Arganara Creek
‘Ammaroo’ Pastoral Station
Sandover Highway
Northern Territory Australia
#trilobites #paleontology
November 24, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Wutingaspis tingi
Redlichiida, Redlichiina, Redlichioidea, Family Redlichiidae
Eoredlichia-Wutingaspis trilobite Biozone.
Chengjiang Biota
Maotianshan Sh Mb
Yu'anshan Fm
"Atdabanian", Cambrian Series 2
L Cambrian
Haiyi Village, Anning, Yunnan Pr, China with antenna
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November 23, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Wanneria walcottana
Order Redlichiida, Family Olenellidae
Lower Cambrian, Kinzers Formation
West York, Pennsylvania
Very nice 3.8 inches
Found by my good friend Chris Haefner in the slopes where Atreus Wanner hunted the Kinzers in 1870’s to 1900’s
#trilobites #paleontology
November 23, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Wanneria walcottana (Wanner,1901)
Order Redlichiida, Family Olenellidae
Lower Cambrian, Kinzers Formation
Brubaker Quarry, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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November 23, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Wanneria walcottana (Wanner,1901)
Order Redlichiida, Family Olenellidae
Lower Cambrian, Kinzers Formation
off Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster County
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Found Monday November 28, 2017
by my good friend Chris Haefner
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November 23, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Wanneria walcottana (Wanner,1901)
Order Redlichiida, Family Olenellidae
Lower Cambrian, Kinzers Formation
Brubacker Quarry, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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November 23, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Wanneria cranbrookense Webster
Order Redlichiida,
Family Olenellidae
Eager Formation Rifle Range Locality, Cranbrook, BC, Canada L Cambrian
measures about 2 cm.
Rifle Range Locality, Cranbrook, BC, Canada
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November 23, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Wanneria cranbrookense Webster
:Order Redlichiida,
Family Olenellidae
Eager Formation Rifle Range Locality, Cranbrook, BC, Canada Lower Cambrian
This is an excellent example of a hard to find complete trilobite 4.2" long
Rifle Range Locality, Cranbrook, BC, Canada
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November 23, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Redlichia takooensis
Order: Redlichiida Suborder: Redlichiina Family: Redlichiidae Genus: Redlichia
Big Gully Formation, Emu Bay Shales. Lower Cambrian
Cape D'Estaing, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Trilobites measure 3+ inches each.
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November 23, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Redlichia chinensis Walcott, 1905 (1913)
Order Redlichiida, Family Redlichiidae Cambrian Manto Fm,
Redlichia chinensis Zone
(Stage 4, Cambrian)
Yung Shan (Yougshun), Hunan, China
13" Long slab, multi trilobite 20+ on matrix
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November 23, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Redlichia chinensis
Order Redlichiida, Family Redlichiidae
Middle Cambrian Fenxian Formation,
Yung Shan, Hunan, China
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November 23, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Pre Nevadia nsp (undescribed)
Order Redlichiida, Suborder Olenellina
Superfamily Nevadioidea
Family Nevadiidae
Montenegro Member
Campito Formation
Lower Montezuman Stage
Early Cambrian
Montezuma Range
Goldfield, Nevada
Measuring 7 mm with pos/neg
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November 23, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Paradoxides gracilis
Order Redlichiida
Suborder Redlichiina
Superfamily Paradoxidoidea
Paradoxides gracilis zone
Middle Cambrian, 530 million years old
Jince, Czech Republic
Size plate: 6.8 by 6.4 inch / 17 by 16 cm
Size trilo.: 3.4 inch / 8.5 cm
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November 23, 2024 at 8:12 PM

Paradoxides gracilis
Order Redlichiida
Suborder Redlichiina
Superfamily Paradoxidoidea
Paradoxides gracilis zone
Middle Cambrian, 530 million years old
Jince, Czech Republic
Size trilo.: 5.2 inch / 13 cm
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November 23, 2024 at 8:11 PM