Paralejurus spatuliformis n. sp., Ihandar Formation, Pragian from Jebel Oufatène, Maïder, South Morocco.
Devonian age
Specimen size: approximately 8cm long, 4cm wide. Matrix size: 10cm x 11cm x 2cm
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Shows terracing, layers of exoskeleton.
This trilobite is a one-of-a-kind, extremely rare specimen, prepared by none other than 30+ years Master Paleontological Preparator Hammi only using microscopic magnification. There is always the "find" break, which is how the trilobites are found. Later the trilobite is glued back together. There is no augmentation, restoration, or any composite material on this trilobite. Certificate of Authenticity included.
Trilobite: any member of a group of extinct fossil arthropods easily recognized by their distinctive three-lobed, three-segmented form. Trilobites, exclusively marine animals, first appeared at the beginning of the Cambrian Period, about 542 million years ago, when they dominated the seas.