PARADOXIDES TRILOBITE - Anti-Atlas Mountain Range, South Morocco

CAMBRIAN PERIOD:  543 - 510 million years ago

This fine grade example of the giant Paradoxides trilobite is sure to please any discriminating collector.  The entire body is completely natural with no restoration.  On the cephalon, there is only approximately 4% restoration, limited to the free cheeks and upper portions of the genal spines.  The posterior regions of the genal spines are intact and there is even a part of a genal spine of ANOTHER Paradoxides at the bottom of the slab off to the left.   This premium grade trilobite specimen is of the finest we currently offer and is highly recommended for its uniqueness and rarity.  The last photograph gives the viewer a fantastic close-up of just how super this fossil is.  The photo shows the detail of a completely natural and intact pygidial region.  Everything you see in that photo is natural with no restoration.  

The vast majority of Paradoxides specimens on the market are either heavily restored or completely fabricated.  This specimen is a wonderful and rare occurrence compared to the commonly seen types that are nothing more than poorly preserved specimens, horribly restored and predominantly faked. 

RECOMMENDED!!!

15.5" long x 13.75" wide with matrix, creature is 13" long x 10" wide

SOLD     TR116    INCLUDES STAND     Actual Item - One Only

1395