N23 - Great Spiny Rolled 2.79'' Drotops armatus Middle Devonian Trilobite (143947621054)
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N23 - Great Spiny Rolled 2.79'' Drotops armatus Middle Devonian Trilobite (143947621054)
$87.48
Sale price
$87.48
Regular price
$121.50
N23 - Great Spiny Rolled 2.79'' Drotops armatus Middle Devonian Trilobite
SPECIES Drotops armatus, Struve (1990) - Trilobite
AGE Middle Devonian, Eifelian stage (~394 Million Years)
LOCATION Jbel Issoumour, South Morocco
FORMATION Issoumour Middle Devonian Outcrops
SIZE 71 mm • 2.79in
WEIGHT 560 g
REF. N23
Observations: Drotops is a genus of trilobites from the order Phacopida, family Phacopidae that lived during the Eifelian of the Middle Devonian. It was described by Struve in 1990 under type species Drotops megalomanicus. Their fossils are found in present day Morocco, specifically the Maïder Region located South West of Erfoud.
Impressive specimen, prepared in an exceptional way. This type of preparation requires meticulous work of tens and tens of hours. Most of the spines have been restored. But the rest of the specimen is absolutely genuine. Amazing eyes facets.
SPECIES Drotops armatus, Struve (1990) - Trilobite
AGE Middle Devonian, Eifelian stage (~394 Million Years)
LOCATION Jbel Issoumour, South Morocco
FORMATION Issoumour Middle Devonian Outcrops
SIZE 71 mm • 2.79in
WEIGHT 560 g
REF. N23
Observations: Drotops is a genus of trilobites from the order Phacopida, family Phacopidae that lived during the Eifelian of the Middle Devonian. It was described by Struve in 1990 under type species Drotops megalomanicus. Their fossils are found in present day Morocco, specifically the Maïder Region located South West of Erfoud.
Impressive specimen, prepared in an exceptional way. This type of preparation requires meticulous work of tens and tens of hours. Most of the spines have been restored. But the rest of the specimen is absolutely genuine. Amazing eyes facets.