Kingaspidoides brevifrons
Trilobites Order Ptychopariida, Family Ellipsocephalidae
Geological Time: Lower Middle Cambrian
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Trilobite is 20 mm long by 15 mm wide on a 75 by 50 mm matrix
Fossil Site: Jebel Wawrmast Formation, Jebel Ougnat, Morocco
Fossil Code: 15056
Price: $695.00
 Description:
While Morocco is most famous for its Devonian trilobites, its history
extends back to near the beginning of trilobite evolution with
examples such as this one, a member of the Order Ptychopariida
called Kingaspidoides. Note the presence of the occipital spine,
a distinguishing feature of the genus. A rarely offered species,
this one was identified for me by the premier West Coast collector
of Moroccan trilobites, and would make an excellent addition to
any collection of trilobites from the region. |
