Eurypterid Fossil Sea Scorpion Eurypterus Silurian 420 Mil Yrs 3.5"x4" Plate New York

Collector notes

This product is a beautifully preserved Eurypterid fossil sea scorpion from the Silurian period, dating back 420 million years. The fossil measures  3.5"x3.25" and is a unique and collectible piece for those interested in arthropod fossils and rocks, fossils & minerals. Eurypterus remipes lived along the bottom of the shallow, brackish sea that covered much of New York during the Silurian Period, approximately 420 million years ago. Eurypterus averaged at about 5 to 9 inches in length though other types of Eurypterids could reach a whopping 8 feet in length. It’s body consisted of a horseshoe crab like shell head, segmented body and a tail-like appendage called a telson. They had six pairs of appendages under the shell of the head and eyes above. The first set of appendages were modified into pincers for getting food to the mouth. The remaining sets were used for locomotion. The last set of appendages were either wide and flat like paddles for swimming or long and thin like legs for walking.