RARE, Harpides sp. Trilobite, from Morocco

  

This is an EXTREMELY RARE Ordovician (Upper Tremadocian) trilobite. From the Fezouata Formation, Zagora, of Morocco. The distinguishing features of this trilobite is its semi-circular to oval cephalon with a large perforated preglabellar surface. The thorax has a least 12 well-defined segments and the pygidium is small.

The Harpides is red color is natural, probably from iron oxide deposited during fossilization. The cephalon has been well-prepared and the fine details can be seen.

The trilobite is1.65 inches long and 1.22 inches wide at its widest. There is a pygidium and a partial cephalon of an unidentified trilobite present on the plate, along with the Harpides. The entire plate is 5.75 inches long, 3.0 inches wide and 1.1 inches high. The Harpides has been repaired through the right cephalic spine and down the edge of the right side of the thorax. In the trilobite collecting world this is not a detriment. Trilobites are found by smashing open rocks- and the specimens often get broken as a result.

It is rare to find an entire, unbroken trilobite. Many sellers do not disclose that their fossils have been repaired as the repair is often very well done, and virtually undetectable. I believe in full disclosure.

All of my fossils are guaranteed authentic and have been legally obtained. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Rocks, Fossils & Minerals\Fossils\Arthropods\Trilobites". The seller is "rockinfossil" and is located in this country: US.

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1. Country/Region of Manufacture: Morocco