"MOUSTACHE" ASAPHUS TRILOBITE - Sahara Desert, Morocco

ORDOVICIAN PERIOD:  510 million years ago

This is the largest I have seen of this type, period!  It is massive and has fantastic detail and depth.  This bizarre trilobite is an asaphid with the rare appendages that make it look like it has a large moustache.  The appendages have been restored in some areas as can be expected with such a rarity but there are areas where the natural fossilized appendages are peeking through and intact which you never ever find in these.

The pictures of the head (cephalon) and tail (pygidium) show superb natural fossilized surfaces.  The picture of the tail even displays a striated area on the creature where some of the surface has been removed.  This is proof-positive of the authenticity of the region as this actually shows the sedimentary settling and formation of the fossil.

This specimen is a special rare listing and the above pictures are of the actual item offered.  Excavated from the Sahara Desert, Morocco this showpiece is of the rarest quality.  Unlike typical specimens of this type that are completely faked, this is a genuine fossilized creature of extreme rarity.  Furthermore, it is a monster-size example that is sure to be one of the most prized additions to any school, museum or private collection.   HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

20" long and 18" wide with original matrix, animal 13.75" in length and 17.2" in width

SOLD     TR1201     INCLUDES STAND     Actual Item - One Only