Lot 765
Hoplolichoides Spiny Russian Trilobite. The quality of the light brown trilobites from the 450 million year old Laba river basin near St. Petersburg Russia is quite stunning resulting in the trilobite looking alive. Hoplolichoides conicotuberculatus is one of the most unusual and rarer species. This 3-D specimen is over 2 inches long positioned on a 4 x 3 inch tan matrix block. Hoplolichoides is spiny with two barbed horns extending backward from the cephalon (head), three long spines on its bodys as well as rows of small sharp spines along both sides of its body. Even the tiniest detail is preserved such as the individual calcite lenses of the compound eyes and the small bumps (called postules) scattered on the head and body. Some of the spines have been broken, restored and professionally reattached to the trilobite giving it an impressive look as if it were alive. This is a rare trilobite rarely offered and in great demand for its beauty and interesting spines.
Add $20 for domestic shipping. Estimated Value $550 - 750
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