LEONASPIS TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED - Atlas Mountains, Morocco

DEVONIAN PERIOD:  395 - 345 million years ago

Probably one of the most fascinating trilobite fossils and a valuable specimen for education, this Leonaspis has a full split running down its thorax lengthwise just to the right of its central lobe.  This fossil is the remains of a molted exoskeleton and the split is where the creature emerged from this carapace to grow and develop another exoskeleton similar to modern crabs and lobsters.  Furthermore, it is a large example with a superb very dark olive exoskeleton preserved.

The Leonaspis is a beautiful and graceful spiny trilobite from the Devonian limestone of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.  Any collection should include an example of this magnificent species.  There's no mistaking this wonderful prehistoric marine creature with its long, sweeping spines and tiny protrusions off the free cheeks.  With only the most minimal restoration to a few of the shorter trialing spines, this specimen lacks any overall restoration and is guaranteed authentic with its original, natural limestone matrix.

Since all our inventory is hand-selected to begin with, this specimen was chosen for lab preparation based on its superb preservation and potential.  This example is a top choice and was carefully micro-blasted with state-of-the-art equipment to truly bring out the best in the specimen. 

INCREDIBLE MOLT FOSSIL WITH CHOICE PRESERVATION AND COLOR!

2.6" long by 2" wide with original matrix, animal 1.45"in length

SOLD     TR35002     INCLUDES STAND     Actual Item - One Only

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