Lot 832
Three and A Half Inch Long Morocconites Trilobite. This stunning 3 1/2" long 3-D trilobite Morocconites malladoides is over 375 million years old and was found near Issimour, Morocco. What makes this trilobite so special is the excellent detailed work done on it. First of all, the shell beneath the cephalon has been carefully revealed so that the thickness can be observed. The shell of a trilobite only covered the top side. The trilobite was exposed on its bottom side. Morocconites also had a strange curved spine that curved upward from its mouth. No one knows what the use was for this sharp curved spine. There is much small detail on this trilobite, including the compound, calcite-covered eyes which were somewhat like the eyes of a fly. Add $20 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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| Realized $288 |
