Description

Canadaspis perfecta
Middle Cambrian
Burgess Shale
Stephens Formation
Field, British Columbia, Canada

Two gorgeous red arthropods. 49mm on 118mm x 120mm slab (46).

Arthropod, Burgess Shale. Lagerstatten.

Canadaspis is a genus of marine arthropod that has been considered an early crustacean or perhaps something even more primitive. It is known from the Early to Middle Cambrian of Canada, the western U.S. (Utah, Nevada), and China.

This interesting double comes from an old collection of Burgess Shale specimens. A veritable yin and yang of the ancient world.