Choice Phacops speculator Moroccan Trilobite

Description: An excellent specimen of this black, thick-skinned trilobite. Both eyes are well preserved on either side of the fully inflated pustulose glabella. There is absolutely no restoration on this Phacops.

A few lines regarding fake Moroccan trilobites. Trilobites from Morocco have a well-deserved reputation for lots of restoration, being composites, and outright cheap fakes. There are two basic ways I use for avoiding this. One, I only purchase from two wholesale dealers with impeccable credentials. Secondly, with the large eyed Devonian specimens, I carefully scrutinize the eyes. The complex lens structure they exhibit cannot easily be faked. So always look for that close-up photo of the eyes before purchasing.

Elegant example of a member of the Order Phacopida, Family Phacopidae with many fine details present. The most diagnostic features of this taxon are the fine schizochroal eyes and pustulose cepahlon, thorax and pygidium, all well-displayed in this fine specimen.