Comura bultyncki
Trilobites Order Phacopida, Family Acastidae
Geological Time: Middle Devonian
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Trilobites are 40 mm long by 33 mm wide and 45 mm long by 35 mm wide on an 80 mm tall matrix with a 70 mm by 70 mm base.
Fossil Site: Hamar Laghdad Formation, Ofaten, Morocco
Code: 04030
Price: Sold
 Description:
Elegant example of a pair of unusual trilobites termed "sail-spined"
by some due to the dramatic row of axial spines found in this species.
While some are larger, these are in an excellent state of preservation,
sure to become the cornerstone of any trilobite collection. They are
well matched in size, and the different poses show off their spiny
armament to good advantage. These spines were a good defense against
the fish of their day, affording quite a mouthful for any predator
with the temerity to attack. |
