PATHOLOGICAL bitten Conocoryphe sulzeri Cambrian trilobite Czech 55mm BIG Jince

Description

Large prone trilobite specimen of this common ptychopariid with a rarely seen bitemark on the thorax from the famous Cambrian beds of Jince-Felbabka, Czechia. From an old German private collection with original label dating to 2008.
Species
:
Conocoryphe sulzeri
Locality
: Felbabka, Czech Republic
Age
: Middle Cambrian
Geological context:
Jince formation
Size
: 5.5cm long trilobite (sagittal length)