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LARGE CROTALOCEPHALUS TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED Atlas Mountain Range (Northern Sahara Desert), South Morocco DEVONIAN PERIOD: 395 - 345 million years ago Fine grade TRILOBITES from the Devonian limestone deposits of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco are getting harder to locate. This large and well-preserved Cheirurus (Crotalocephalus) gibbus species is quite a superb example and a must have for the collector demanding quality. It has been micro-blasted and carefully hand-prepared for the best preparation of the creature. Aesthetic natural color limestone matrix hosts the dark olive green creature. Positioning of the trilobite is perfectly outstretched and well-centered on the large piece of matrix. Fine detail and excellent overall inflation for a very high relief display specimen. A bizarre and fascinating species of the Cheiruridae order of trilobites, the Crotalocephalus (Crotalocephalina) trilobite is an ugly duckling yet, desirable addition to any collector's cabinet. With it's fat, bulbous snout, tiny eyes and strange raised surfaces down its lobes, the Crotalocephalus trilobite is one of our personal favorites. SIMPLY A GORGEOUS, QUALITY EXAMPLE AND LARGE! 5" x 3.4" overall with original matrix, trilobite 3.4" in length SOLD TR13-004 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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