Dramatic Metacanthina Moroccan Trilobite Association

Metacanthina issoumourensis

Trilobites Order Phacopida, Superfamily Acastoidea, Family Acastidae, Subfamily Asteropyginae

Geological Time: Middle Devonian

Size (25.4 mm= 1 inch): Trilobite is 62 mm long (curve measure) by 28 mm wide with a 25 mm by 29 mm associated cephalon on a 100 mm by 70 mm matrix

Fossil Site: Jbel Issoumour, Alnif , Morocco

Fossil Code: 14005

Price: $175.00


Metacanthina issoumourensisDescription: Elegant example of a member of the Order Phacopida, Subfamily Asteropyginae with many fine details present. Notice the fine eye facets present on this specimen. The Asteropyginae recently have undergone revision. This one has been known variously as “Asteropyge” and as “Kayserops” .The rich dark brown exoskeleton is well-contrasted to the beige matrix block. This one has been preserved in a contraflexed posture in natural association with the cephalon of a second specimen.

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