PARALEJURUS TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED - Atlas Mountains, Morocco

DEVONIAN PERIOD:  395-345 million years ago

Like some armored vehicle right out of the next Star Wars movie, this fascinating trilobite species, Paralejurus, would fit right in with any science fiction fantasy.  Nevertheless, this is a real creature that once graced the prehistoric oceans of Northern Africa.  

This is a much more uncommon 'Type B" example of this trilobite known as Paralejurus dormitzeri.  In contrast to its more prevalent 'Type A" cousin, this variety possesses a more tapered snout and the position of the eyes are closer together.  The pygidium on these also runs larger in relation to the rest of the creature compared to the 'Type A' kind.

Wonderfully outstretched and fully inflated, this is a professionally prepared example using high-tech micro-abrasive equipment to fully expose every bit of detail.  The end result was worth the extra expense and labor and has produced this fascinating, fine quality fossil.  

A FINE LAB-PREPPED EXAMPLE OF THIS UNCOMMON TRILOBITE

4.75” long by 3” wide with original matrix, animal 2.6" in length

$275     TR1504     INCLUDES STAND     Actual Item - One Only

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