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Eurypterid
Eurypterid
Cory


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Collection: Minerals
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Jul 7, 2010
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Jul 8, 2010

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Comments: 5
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This guy is about 4" long, and 443 Million years old... Yes, really, 443 Million!

Accordingly they are fairly rare.

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07/08/2010 03:33:16 PM
I love the look of this. Very artistic for an ancient bug. Looks like he might have died in a stick-up, lol.
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07/08/2010 01:32:06 PM
Love the look of the grainy rock, stops this looking too flat.
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07/08/2010 05:55:17 AM
Whoa - for something so elderly, it sure does look vulnerable.
Good shot.
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07/08/2010 05:49:58 AM
that is so cool! looks like a monster!!
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07/08/2010 12:54:42 AM
Hmmm... it really doesn't look a day over 425 million. ;-) Way cool, Cory!
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