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Isotelus rex Holotype
72 cm
Scale anchored to a reviewed measurement
Uniformly scaled by measured holotype dorsal-shield length.

Isotelus rex Holotype

A life reconstruction of the nearly complete Isotelus rex holotype MM I-2950, shown in strict dorsal orthographic top view at approximately 0.72 m long. Its scale comes from one measured articulated dorsal shield.

Dimensions

Height
12 cm
Length
72 cm
Width
40 cm

Quick facts

Length
~0.72 m
Specimen
MM I-2950
Locality
near Churchill, Manitoba

Isotelus rex Holotype · Size infographic

Isotelus rex Holotype: Size infographic · Height 12 cm · Length 72 cm · Width 40 cm
Isotelus rex Holotype: Size infographic · Height 12 cm · Length 72 cm · Width 40 cm

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Sources and measurement2

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

The head-to-tail scale is tied to the nearly complete measured holotype MM I-2950.

References

  1. 01The world's biggest trilobite—Isotelus rex new speciesJournal of Paleontology / Cambridge University Press
  2. 02Palaeontology & Geology collectionsManitoba Museum