Lot 715
Moroccanites Spiny Trilobite. Trilobites were one of the most successful groups of arthropods proliferating in the oceans of the world from 535-325 million years ago and probably were so successful because they were one of the very first animals to have eyes. They had hard exoskeletons and were closely related to the existing living fossil horseshoe crabs.
The spiny trilobites are certainly among the most interesting and odd looking shapes that trilobites took. This 375 million year old spiny trilobite Moroccanites comes from the Kjebel Issoumour area of Morocco. This extraordinary 3 inch black trilobite has been expertly prepared using a micro sand blaster to reveal all of its amazing 3-D detail, including all of its segments, defining long snout-like spine, multiple lense compound eyes and even its mouth (hypostome). The trilobite looks alive perched on its 3.25 x 2.75 inch grey stone matrix.
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Estimated Value $450 - 650.
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