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2.6" Flying Ceratonurus Trilobite - Top Quality Prep
This is an exceptional example of the rare and highly sought-after Ceratonurus trilobite from the Lower Devonian of Morocco. This spectacular specimen exhibits outstanding shell preservation, with its elaborate array of long, delicate spines meticulously prepared free-standing from the surrounding limestone. The superb preparation highlights the intricate details and dramatic three-dimensional form of this remarkable species.
Entirely natural, with no restoration, this is an impressive, collector-grade specimen of one of Morocco's most distinctive spiny trilobites.
Entirely natural, with no restoration, this is an impressive, collector-grade specimen of one of Morocco's most distinctive spiny trilobites.
About Trilobites
Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
SPECIES
Ceratonurus
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
2.6" wide (including spines)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#381564
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