Cyphaspis walteri
Trilobites Order Proetida, Family Otarionidae
Geological Time: Middle Devonian
Size: Trilobite is35 mm long, 20 mm across (with spines). Matrix: 80 mm by 70 mm.
Fossil Site: Bou Dib Formation, El Mrakib, Ma’der, Morocco
Fossil Code: 18104
Price: Sold
 Description:
This plate displays a fine example of a trilobite founThis 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. . It finally
received scientific description in 2014, and is now known as Cyphaspis
walteri. 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. Also see this Cyphaspis
walteri with the genals protected by matrix.
Reference: Geologica Belgica (2014), 17/3-4, pp 263-275. |
