Asaphiscus

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Title Asaphiscus
Identifier 054-BF_ME3b.tif
Subject Fossils--Utah--Photographs; Trilobites--Utah--Photographs
Description Asaphiscus Emory and King Apr. 1949 Middle Cambrian; between Antelope Springs and Marjum. Length-2 inches. Width at rear of Ceph. 1 1/4. Width at tail 1 in. Length pygidium 1/2 in. Length gl. to Margin 3/4ths. No spines-thor. segs. Apex. Segments-9. Pyg. furrowed 4. Eyes on free cheeks? Wide margin on pyg. Same width on Ceph. Plain concave on margin on Cephalon. Less concave on tail. Fixed cheeks extend to far edge of margin. 8 segs in axis of pyg. first four plain; others dim. Final seg of pyg a small plain conveity, with furrow. Strong rib beginning pyg; extends to margin. Glabella wider at bottom than at top; ends before reaching margin; Specimen compressed; glabella somewhat flattened; middle of axis segs. are compressed lower than adjoining thoracic segments
Spatial Coverage Millard County (Utah)
Creator Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951
Publisher Hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1949-04
Type Image
Format image/jpeg
Format Creation Originals scanned with Creo-Scitex Eversmart Jazz + flatbed scanner and saved as uncompressed TIF. Dislplay JPEGs created in PhotoshopCS at 800 ppi wide.
Source Frank Asahel Beckwith Family Collection
Language eng
Rights Management Digital image copyright 2006, Beckwith Family. All rights reserved
Holding Institution Delta City Library
Source Material Negative
Source Physical Dimensions 6cm x 9cm
Archival Resolution 2540 ppi
Low Resolution jpeg 800 pixels wide
Bit Depth 8-bit greyscale; 24-bit color
Scanning Device Creo-Scitex Eversmart Jazz + flatbed scanner
ARK ark:/87278/s6cc3w3z
Setname dc_bpc
ID 127570
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cc3w3z