Harpes sp
Trilobites Order Harpetida, Family Harpetidae
Geological Time: Middle Devonian
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Trilobite is 50 mm long (curve measure) by 28 mm wide on a 70 by 55 mm matrix
Fossil Site: Jebel Issoumour, Morocco
Code: 16051
Price: Sold
 Description:
Looking like some Devonian copy of the Starship Enterprise, this
elegant example is a member of the newly-erected (2002) Order Harpetida,
with many fine details present. Notice the fine pitting of the
preglabellar ring. This one was well able to stay at the surface
of the seafloor by virtue of the dramatically curving “shield”.
This specimen is truly stunning when viewed from any aspect, and
is destined to become the a welcome addition to any collection,
public or private. This one was prepared with greaty care to remove
as much matrix from the backswept genals as possible, a most difficult
task given the paper-thin exoskeleton. Such painstaking preparation
requires long hours of work, affording a most desirable example
of this unusual trilobite which is somewhat translucent as a result
of the detailed prep work. |
