2.7" Rare Odontochile Trilobite - Morocco

This is a rare, 2.7" long Odontochile trilobite from the Lower Devonian Lhandar Formation of Morocco. This is a true Odontochile, rather than the much more common and superficially similar Zlichovaspis often mislabeled as Odontochile. The two genera can be distinguished by their anatomy: Odontochile has a more broadly rounded head (cephalon) and typically a shorter, broader-based tail spine, while Zlichovaspis has a more triangular head with a small forward projection and a longer, more pronounced tail spine.

This beautiful specimen is naturally laid out in a prone position, with excellent three-dimensional preservation and remarkably crisp eye facet detail in both compound eyes. Approximately 5% of the shell has been restored, primarily along the top of the glabella and dorsal axis.