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Ceratonurus sp. Age: Lower Devonian Formation: Haragan Formation Location: Coal County, Oklahoma Size: Trilobite is about 1.6 inches long This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is a fabulous spiny trilobite. It is a beautifully prepared Ceratonurus sp. from the Devonian of Oklahoma. This specimen was found by Steve Hess in 1996, and was just now prepared in the EXTINCTIONS Prep Lab. This type of trilobite has long eye stalks and extremely thin occipital spines (''horns''), which have been meticulously prepared in a free-standing manner on this specimen. The bug is quite inflated and exhibits wonderful detail. The long, flowing pleural spines are beautifully showcased, and even the tiny ''fringes'' of the free cheeks and tail are intact. The caramel-colored trilobite contrasts strikingly with the light-colored matrix plate. The bug is very well showcased on the sculpted block of natural limestone that also contains a Paciphacops campbelli cephalon. This is a very complete example of one of the most sought-after trilobites from Oklahoma.