Name: Cyphaspis sp.
Trilobites Order Proetida, Family Otarionidae
Geologic Age: Devonian
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 39 mm long by 28 mm wide on a 52 by 57 mm matrix
Location: Oufaten, Alnif , Morocco
Code: 05021
Price: $125.00 - sold
 Description:
Unusual example of a member of the Order Proetida, Family Otarionidae
with many fine details present. While most frequently known in the
trade as “Otarion”, this one is actually a member of the
genus Cyphaspis. The most diagnostic features of this taxon are the
high stalked eyes, elongated spines, and granulose bulbous cephalon.
This one has been prepared in such a way that matrix has been left
beneath each spine to protect them from damage. |
