Description:

Ancient Seas, Morocco, Mid Devonian period, ca. 387 million years ago. A large Drotops megalomanicus trilobite fossil that is excavated with most of the body rising above the stone matrix, the thorax slightly arched as if this "sea bug" was in motion when it died. This trilobite is well preserved and retains much of the spikey pustules on the exoskeleton, and note the amazing texture of the eye facets! Trilobites, meaning three lobed, have three major sections from which their name is derived; the cephalon that contains the sensory organs such as eyes and antennae, the thorax with the articulating plates, and the pygidium, or tail area. The exoskeleton displayed here was meticulously prepared and showcases each section with remarkably preserved detail! Size w/ stone matrix: 7" L x 5" W x 2.75" H (17.8 cm x 12.7 cm x 7 cm); trilobite fossil: 6" L x 3.25" W (15.2 cm x 8.3 cm)

Provenance: Private Berthoud, Colorado, USA collection

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  • Condition: Professionally prepared and repaired. Break lines across the pygidium (rear end) and the matrix. Adhesive to cracks on the upper axial thorax. Chips and small losses to high pointed spines. Preservation of details, especially on the eyes, is incredible!

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