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"FLYING"
METACANTHINA TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED
- Alnif, Morocco
DEVONIAN
PERIOD: 395-345 million years ago
Why
did we go "hog-wild" with all the close-up images? See
for yourself. This is THE best and finest
quality 100% genuine display Metacanthina barrandei you will find
anywhere! If it looks as if it is crawling over the rock on
invisible legs, then that is exactly the impression we wanted to give
when we prepared this exquisite masterpiece of natural history right
here in our own facility in Orlando, Florida. The entire creature
was prepared "flying" over the rock, supported by a base of
its original limestone and raised up as if still alive and walking on
its hidden set of legs. The entire edge of the trilobite is
suspended over the rock and both genal spines are fully exposed
including the area BETWEEN the spine and thorax! And yes, they are
completely genuine!
Again,
there is absolutely no restoration on this specimen. Both eyes
show nice lens detail with some light damage on surfaces. The creature is
fully inflated and has a fascinating, life-like hunch to its
articulation, adding a sense of action to the specimen. Compared
to nearly every Metacanthina specimen we have seen, this one rates at
the top for display and is of the finest quality and preparation. This
entire trilobite and the surrounding rock surfaces have been carefully
lab-prepped with high-tech micro-abrasive equipment to fully expose every bit of tiny detail.
The end result was worth the extra expense and labor and has produced
this wonderful investment quality fossil. UNEQUIVOCALLY,
THE FINEST METACANTHINA TRILOBITE AROUND!
3.5" long by
3" wide
with original matrix, animal 2.75" in length
SOLD
TR4001
INCLUDES
STAND Actual
Item - One Only
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