Cyphaspis walteri
Trilobites Order Proetida, Family Otarionidae
Geological Time: Middle Devonian
Size: Trilobite is 30 mm long, 22 mm across (with spines); Matrix: 60 mm by 55 mm
Fossil Site: Bou Dib Formation, El Mrakib, Ma’der, Morocco
Fossil Code: 17195
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 Description:
This plate displays a fine example of a trilobite found in the Middle
Devonian deposits of El Mrakib near Ma’der, Morocco. This taxon
has a distinctive pair of cephalic spines, the source of the common
name. The pustulose glabella and fine eyestalks are well displayed
while the cephalic and axial spines have been prepared free of matrix,
a most labor-intensive effort, one I am sure you will agree was worth
it. It finally received scientific description in 2014, and is now
known as Cyphaspis walteri.
Reference: Geologica Belgica (2014), 17/3-4, pp 263-275. |
