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Unusual Phaetonellus Trilobite with Spines
MOROCCO • OTHER TYPES
Stock Number TTMX217

Name:   Phaetonellus planicauda africanus
Age:  Lower Devonian
Formation:  Hamar Laghdad Formation
Location:  Erfoud, Morocco
Size:  Trilobite is about 0.9 inches long
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Here is a rare trilobite from the Devonian of Morocco. It is an unusual Phaetonellus planicauda africanus. This trilobite has long, thin genal spines and three pair of pygidial spines. The pleurons are also extended into sharply-pointed spines. This slightly arched specimen is wonderfully articulated. Both free cheeks are intact and tightly attached. The genal spines have been meticulously prepared in a free-standing manner for optimal display. The black color of the trilobite contrasts wonderfully with the light-colored matrix. It is beautifully presented on the large, sculpted plate of dense limestone. This is a very displayable specimen of this extremely unusual trilobite from Morocco.