Orygmaspis contracta

Name: Orygmaspis contracta
Locality: southeastern British Columbia, Canada
Stratigraphy: McKay Group, Upper Cambrian
Remarks: Photo: Matt Heaton

     Informally called "spineytail". This exquisite specimen is from a new site. The specimen figured here was Sam Gon's Aug. 2004 "Trilobite of the Month" http://www.aloha.net/~smgon/new.htm

Note: This species was formerly mislabelled as "O. constricta" which is incorrect.