Bargain, 10.8" Large, Asaphid (Basilicus) Trilobite - Morocco

This is a 10.8" long Basilicus trilobite from the Fezouata Formation of Morocco. These large Asaphids are quite rare to find complete now days. They are found in limestone lenses within the massive shale unit of the formation. These limestone lenses are only exposed through erosion, a pretty slow process in the desert. Over the decades the sites have been scoured by diggers who have broken down all of the exposed lenses. I spent a week at the site with several diggers last year and we only found a single, large, complete Basilicus.

This specimen is bargain priced because both of the cheeks were missing (it was a molt) and they have been restored. It comes with a display stand.