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Unidentified Hamatolenus Age: Cambrian Formation: Jbel Wawrmast Formation (Tissafinian Stage) Location: Jbel Ougnate, Morocco Size: Trilobite is 0.5" long, not including spines This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is a very strange Cambrian trilobite. It is an unidentified Hamatolenus from the Cambrian of Morocco. This is a very rare type and may not even be a true Hamatolenus! This trilobite exhibits very fine detail - the furrowed glabella is easily seen, and the individual thoracic segments are clearly defined. But the real eye-catching feature of this bug is its long pleural spines - they extend twice the length of the trilobite! And if that's not enough, this is a split pair - the counterpart is also present (not pictured, but included for free). This is a very distinct example of this extremely unusual Cambrian trilobite.