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This extraordinary Isoxy auritus fossil is a rare and remarkable specimen from the Cambrian period, showcasing a soft-bodied arthropod that lived over 500 million years ago. 

Soft-bodied arthropods like the Isoxy auritus are incredibly rare in the fossil record due to the delicate nature of their bodies, which typically do not fossilize as well as hard-shelled organisms. 

This specimen offers a unique opportunity to observe the intricate features of an early arthropod from a time when complex life forms were first emerging on Earth.

Isoxy auritus is part of an ancient arthropod fauna that flourished in the Cambrian seas. 
These creatures are believed to have been part of the marine ecosystem, living alongside the earliest trilobites and other pioneering life forms that defined the Cambrian Explosion—a period of rapid diversification of life. 

Fossils of Isoxy auritus are extremely rare, with only a few documented specimens found worldwide, mostly from regions such as the famous Burgess Shale in Canada and similar Cambrian deposits.

These ancient arthropods, now long extinct, were among the earliest examples of life with complex body structures. 

There is nothing like them in existence today, making their preservation in the fossil record all the more precious. 

The Isoxy auritus represents a bygone era in Earth's history, offering a rare and captivating glimpse into the ancient marine ecosystems that existed millions of years ago.

This fossil is an exceptional find for any collector or paleontologist, offering both a piece of history and a rare opportunity to study a unique and long-extinct group of creatures from the Cambrian period.

 Kunming in Yunnan province, China.
This specific fossil is from the Guanshan biota, Wulongqing formation, Maotianshan shales.

60 x 40  mm matrix.
Isoxys is 1,5 cm

100% natural, guaranteed!

Early Cambrian (~525 million years ago)

Rare Cambrian Isoxy auritus Soft-Bodied Arthropod Fossil – A Glimpse into Prehistoric Life-520 - Fossil carapace - Isoxys auritus

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Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

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Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)

Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)

Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years)

Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)

Jurassic, Upper (163.5 - 145 million years)

Jurassic, Middle (174.1 - 163.5 million years)

Cambrian (541 - 485.4 million years)

Triassic, Lower (251.9 - 247.2 million years)

Quaternary (2.58 - 0 million years)

Carboniferous (358.9 - 298.9 million years)

Silurian (443.8 - 419.2 million years)

Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)

Triassic, Upper (237 - 201.3 million years)

Ordovician, Upper (458.4 - 443.8 million years)

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Paleogene, Paleocene (66 - 56 million years)

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