Dramatic Metacanthina issoumourensis Moroccan Trilobite

Metacanthina issoumourensis

Trilobites Order Phacopida, Family Asteropyginae

Geological Time: Middle Devonian

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Trilobite is 55 mm long (curve measure) by 29 mm wide on a 90 by 60 mm matrix

Fossil Site: Oufaten, Morocco

Code: 03117

Price: $125.00

Metacanthina TrilobiteDescription: Elegant example of a member of the Trilobite 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.

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