14.3" Spectacularly Preserved Acadoparadoxides Trilobite

The Middle Cambrian deposits of Morocco are famous for yielding large specimens of Acadoparadoxides trilobites, though most are poorly preserved. For decades, thousands of these fossils have been extracted from rust-colored limonite layers, often requiring heavy restoration—or, in some cases, being entirely fabricated.

A recently discovered locality, however, has produced a very limited number of Acadoparadoxides with exceptional preservation. These rare examples exhibit a rich, dark brown shell rather than the typical orange “rusted” appearance. This 14.3" specimen is the first we’ve acquired from this remarkable site, and future availability is uncertain. The preservation is superb, with only a few repaired cracks and virtually no restoration—a truly striking example of this classic trilobite.