Lot 857
Pair of Giant Spiny Trilobites From Morocco. To defend itself from predators, some trilobites grew sharp spines to prevent them from being swallowed. These extremely large, over 6" long if stretched out, trilobites, Drotops armatus, have dozens of short sharp spines for defense and also roll themselves into a ball like a pill bug to protect their soft underside.
The two black trilobites centered in the 7½"x6" stone matrix show this defensive position as they are enrolled with only spines to bite, but unfortunately, they were probably buried in a mudslide over 385 million years ago. They had no defense for that kind of disaster. This magnificent display fossit was found in the Hamar Laghdad Formation of Morocco, North Africa. Add $20 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $850 - 1,450.
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