ARISTOHARPES TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED - Atlas Mountain Range, Morocco

DEVONIAN PERIOD:  395 - 345 million years ago

As a great model for a futuristic spaceship design, the Aristoharpes is one of the most artfully streamlined trilobites that ever existed in the Devonian.  Its graceful genal spines sweep back to seemingly protect as they envelope its thorax and its cephalon (head) sits way up above the wide flange of its free cheeks and surrounding border.  This is a very rare trilobite to find in a fine quality with no restoration.  

This stunning example was prepared by us in our own lab and we removed the rock around the creature to elevate the entire animal on a slight pedestal for an killer display effect.  (see the side angle photo for this feature)  It has wonderful inflation and shows a fully outstretched body which is rather rare as many of these are found partially or fully enrolled.  The surface of the specimen is naturally colored a dark olive green.  Typically the thorax of these trilobites is restored and lack of segment detail is the sign of restoration.  This example has fine detail across the entire body.  Very highly recommended.

In this day and age of unbelievable quantities of fake and heavily restored trilobites, this rare and seldom available specimen is backed by our unconditional guarantee of authenticity and genuineness of the creature.  

A STUNNING LAB-PREPPED EXAMPLE WITH DRAMATIC RELIEF!

4.5" x 3.75" wide with original matrix, animal 2" in length

SOLD     TR3104     INCLUDES STAND     Actual Item - One Only

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