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RARE LARGE GRADE 10 GREEN ODONTOCHILE (ZILCHOVASPIS) TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED Hamar Laghdad Formation - Erfoud, Morocco DEVONIAN PERIOD: 395 - 345 million years ago The Odontochile trilobite, currently renamed ZILCHOVASPIS, is a graceful and beautiful creature. With its sweeping genal spines and streamlined pygidium terminating in a fine point, it can easily be seen why trilobites have been called "the butterflies of the ancient seas". The eyes are large for this species and in fine states of preservation, display a classic multi-lens structure prominently across the eye surfaces. This species has become increasingly rare in the market today. Fine quality examples are hard to come by and complete fakes are surfacing with more frequency than ever, especially in online auctions like Ebay. Of the examples you can find that are real, ones in this rare olive green natural color are even more rare! This is a stunning and very high grade specimen, rare by today's standard in several aspects. Articulation and position on the matrix are top-notch. We have prepared the matrix around the creature in a manner that shows the trilobite's snout protruding off the matrix as well as further define its carapace around its entire perimeter. It will be hard to find a nicer example in this rare hue. The eye detail is well preserved and displayed with only minor nicks to the surfaces. Pygidial spine is complete and 100% authentic, an important feature as these sometimes break and are lost in preparation, thereby leading the preparator to fabricate one in its place. This one has no such fabrication. Very large original pink limestone matrix displays creature near its edge in a very fascinating display position! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! RARE TRILOBITE NOW IN THE MARKET - UNCOMMON GREEN HUE WITH CHOICE DETAIL AND PRESERVATION! 5.5" by 2.5" with original matrix, trilobite is 3.75" in length SOLD TR28-003 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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