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Acadoparadoxides briareus Age: Middle Cambrian Formation: Paradoxides Beds Location: Morocco Size: Trilobite is 11.2 inches long! This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is a HUGE example of a classic Cambrian trilobite. It is a very distinct Acadoparadoxides briareus from Morocco. This specimen was recently acquired from the Richard Busch Collection. Busch was the Preparator/Asst. Curator at the North Museum in Lancaster, PA from 1965-1992. This type is one of the most faked trilobites from Morocco - this one, however, is guaranteed to be a real fossil. This giant trilobite is beautifully outstretched and wonderfully articulated. Both free cheeks are real, which is quite unusual for this trilobite. The inflated bug exhibits wonderful detail - the long, sweeping genal spines are intact and beautifully displayed, the crescent-shaped eyes are easily seen, and the tiny tail are all clearly defined. The trilobite has striking orange color and is well showcased on the somewhat oval plate of matrix. This is a very large, very impressive trilobite that was once a part of the Richard Busch Collection.