Trilobite (Cernuolimbus ludvigseni), Bull River Valley, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

This specimen consists of two large plates (part and counterpart) revealing a large complete trilobite. The species has been identified as Cernuolimbus ludvigseni. It was collected in the Bull River Valley, located east of Cranbrook and Fort Steele, BC in sediments of the McKay Group (Cambrian age). The preservation is excellent and makes for a terrific display piece. In addition to the large trilobite, there is also a small agnostid trilobite on one plate (see close-up on last photograph). Provenance here is excellent as this is directly from the discoverer to you.

British Columbia fossils are illegal to sell, except under special circumstances. I represent a team that has claims on several trilobite localities in BC that have been legally grandfathered into older legislation. This allows them to legally excavate, prepare and sell fossils from these particular claims, including this specimen. Mostly, they collect for themselves and only sell specimens to fund their collecting expenses. They simply love fossils and field collecting. Additionally, they have done a terrific job allowing the scientific community and local fossil clubs and school groups onto their claims for research, collecting and education. In my opinion, they are going above and beyond any legal requirements. As the Star Wars character The Mandalorian says, this is the way. 

For those interested in learning more about the trilobites of the McKay Group I recommend the following scientific paper: Furongian (Upper Cambrian) trilobites from the McKay Group, Bull River Valley, near Cranbrook, southeastern British Columbia, Canada (2016) by Brian D. E. Chatterton and Stacey Gibb in Palaeontographica Canadiana No 35. It is jointly published by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (now known as the Canadian Energy Geoscience Association) and the Geological Association of Canada.

Fossil: Trilobite
Species: Cernuolimbus ludvigseni (plus a small unidentified agnostid trilobite)
Age: Upper Cambrian
Formation: McKay Group
Locality: Bull River Valley, East of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Dimensions: Trilobite size: 4.25 x 3 cm
Plate1: 35 x 21cm, weight 1670g
Plate2: 35 x 19cm, weight 2077g