Dramatically Spined Leonaspis Moroccan Trilobite

Leonaspis sp

Trilobites Order Lichida, Family Odontopleuridae

Geologic Time: Middle Devonian

Size: Trilobite is 44 mm long by 40 mm wide (with spines) on a 75 mm by 70 mm matrix..

Fossil Site: Jebel Ou Dris, Morocco

Code: 17061

Price: Sold


Description: Fine example of the genus, this is a member of the genus Leonaspis. While some prefer Kettnersapis over Leonaspis based upon the pygidial spines, it is definitely a desirable member of the taxon. This one possesses robust genal and pleural spines, more massive than others typically seen, even with fine subspines to the genals.

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