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MOROCCONITES TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED - Atlas Mountains, Morocco DEVONIAN PERIOD: 395 - 345 million years ago The Morocconites malladoides trilobite was a bizarre creature of the ancient seas. As the "unicorn" of the Devonian trilobites, this wonderful invertebrate is quite rare in genuine form. Due to the fragile nature of the projecting point off the cephalon, it is VERY common to recreate these by using putty or carving a fake one in the rock and painting it black. The demand for authentic Morocconites specimens is very strong and they are always in VERY limited supply. We guarantee the genuineness of the spine and we proudly offer this rare trilobite with lab-preparation and micro-blasting to the complete surface for exquisite detail. This exquisite specimen has been carefully and skillfully prepared in our own facility right here in Orlando, Florida. It is a fantastic example of this rare trilobite and proudly carries NO RESTORATION. The pose is a beautiful "death pose" as the creature is enrolled in a position some have theorized trilobites would put themselves in when faced with danger. On the rock, it looks as if the bug is still alive, slinking its way over the matrix. Worthy of any museum exhibit as well as your private collection, this fossil of superb, investment quality and features fine detail and a genuine cephalonic spine. The overall surface is well preserved with only one small area on the supra orbital region of the cephalon where it missing. This in no way detracts and blends in with the surface crevices. This 100% genuine Morocconites trilobite has been meticulously lab prepped with micro-abrasive equipment to best expose the delicate detail. Much more labor was involved but the end result is a much finer trilobite with excellent detail. ONE OF THE FINEST AND NON-RESTORED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARELY SEEN TRILOBITE! 3" long by 2.3" wide with original matrix, animal 3" in length SOLD TR2901L INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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