PARADOXIDES TRILOBITE - Anti-Atlas Mountain Range, South Morocco

CAMBRIAN PERIOD:  543 - 510 million years ago

This is a massive specimen Paradoxides trilobite.  The relief across the entire creature is a dramatic,  "roller coaster" wavy thickness as the trilobite was buried in a turbulent mud.  There is very good inflation and both the lobes and cephalon (head) are very full compared to most examples of this fascinating and largest of trilobites.

This spectacular example was part of a very rare find several years ago.  A seam was discovered that produced the some of the finest Paradoxides specimens ever seen.  We were extremely fortunate to secure the entire find and this prize fossil was amongst that group.  It is most probable that we will never come across such a discovery like this again so we strongly urge anyone wanting a choice grade version of Paradoxides from the Sahara to act on this one! 

A majority of the original limestone matrix remains and there is only about 12 - 15% restoration overall, limited mainly to the free cheeks and right genal spine.  The left genal spine is original as is much of the fringe of the pleural lobes - very rare!

ONE OF OUR LARGEST! AND A SUPERBLY IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY SPECIMEN!!!

16.5" long x 15" wide with matrix, creature is 14.2" long x 12.5" wide

SOLD     TR120    INCLUDES STAND     Actual Item - One Only

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