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Metacanthina issoumourensis Age: Devonian Formation: AM Limestone Location: Morocco Size: Trilobite is about 2.2 inches long This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is a well prepared trilobite. It is a very fine Metacanthina issoumourensis from the Devonian of Morocco. This large trilobite has been meticulously prepared in the EXTINCTIONS Prep Lab here in Colorado, as are all of our Moroccan trilobites. The 3-dimensional bug is wonderfully articulated and exhibits outstanding detail. Many of the individual lenses of the large, crescent-shaped, compound eyes are easily seen. But the most striking feature of this trilobite is that the head has been prepared fully free-standing! The genal spines are free of matix, and the occipital spine is quite impressive. The fossil is beautifully showcased, in high relief, on the sculpted block of limestone. This is one of the most painstakingly prepared specimens of Metacanthina issoumourensis that we have ever done.