Huge, 11.8" Inflated Megistaspis Trilobite - Fezouata Formation

This is a huge, 11.8" long Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) hammondi from the Fezouata Formation of Morocco. What makes this specimen unusual is that it is nicely inflated and has good shell preservation. It also has pretty minimal restoration compared to most large trilobites. Part of the tail spine is restored and there are a few small patches of restoration on the head. Probably about 4% in total.

Comes with a display stand.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) hammondi
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Formation
SIZE
11.8" long on 13 x 8" stone
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#191792
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