This is simply a beautifully prepared Phacops trilobite. It is a sculpted Phacops speculator from Morocco. The rock has been professionally extracted from around the trilobite, giving the appearance it is floating in mid-air! The left side pleurons have been prepared free-standing - how time consuming! The trilobite is super clean, the compound eye facets are excellent, and the hypostome (mouthplate) has been exposed in preparation. The detail is fabulous - the pustules on the exoskeleton are very easily seen. And the natural coloration is quite an eye opener. This is one trilobite that has character, and displays it beautifully.