1.64" Flying Metacanthina (Asteropyge) Trilobite

This is a beautiful prepared of the trilobite, Metacanthina issoumourensis often referred to as an "Asteropyge" or “Kayserops”. It has been prepared so that it "flies" above the rock on a pedestal of limestone. This style of preparation takes countless extra hours to carefully remove the matrix from around the trilobite. Great shell detail and eye facet preservation. There is about 2-3% shell restoration on the trilobite, mainly a patch on the tail and the right side of the head.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Metacanthina issoumourensis
LOCATION
Lghaft, morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
1.64" long
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#14949
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