Heliopyge sp
Trilobite Order Phacopida, Family Acastidae
Geological Time: Devonian
Size: 90 mm long
Fossil Site: Issimour, Alnif , Morocco
 Description:
A rarely seen trilobite, this is Heliopyge from the Devonian of Morocco.
Most species are found in the Devonian of France, Belgium, and Iran.
In nine years of traveling to Tucson, this is only the third example
I have seen and the first I have been able to secure. It is well-inflated,
and quite 3-D in appearance. Note the excellent preservation of the
eye facets on this fine specimen. |
