Lot 653
Giant Trilobite Paradoxites -- Over 500 Million Years Old. Trilobites are an extinct group of Arthropods related to still existing horseshoe crabs. Most are only an inch or two in length. Large trilobites such as this 11 x 9 inch giant are rarely found anywhere in the world. Only in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco are such gigantic trilobites found. This excellent specimen is complete from the eyes to the very small tail (pygidium). It is preserved just as it died on a warm ocean bottom more than 500 million years ago. It has a wonderful contrasting reddish-brown color (high iron content) on a light tan matrix. These impressive trilobites are in high demand from collectors because of their great size. Weight is 7 pounds.
Estimated Value $450 - 650.
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