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Huge, 15.1" Inflated Megistaspis Trilobite - Fezouata Formation
This is a huge, 15.1" 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. Total shell restoration is pretty minima, maybe 2-3% along repaired cracks.
Comes with a display stand.
Comes with a display stand.
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.
$2,250
SPECIES
Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) hammondi
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Formation
SIZE
15.1" long on 18.5 x 11.2" Shale
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#350481
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