Aff Iberocoryphe
Trilobites Order Phacopida, Family Homalonotidae
Geological Time: Upper Ordovician, Caradoc Series (~ 450 Million years ago)
Size: Trilobite is 190 mm long by 117 mm wide (with spines) on a 240 mm by 185 mm matrix
Fossil Site: Agdez, Morocco
Code: 19115
Price: Sold
 Description:
Here is an example of a most unusual trilobite. When I contacted one
of the most experienced trilobite collectors, he indicated it was
definitely an Homalonotid with similarities to the French taxon Iberocoryphe
He further told me he had seen less than ten examples in 20 years.
In looking at the American Museum of Natural History website I noticed
a specimen labelled Iberocoryphe sp, so perhaps that assignment is
valid. Given the fact that so many trilobites from Morocco are still
in need of description, it is perhaps prudent to label it aff Iberocoryphe.
It is quite 3-D in aspect, something not often seen in Ordovician
trilobites. I have included several trilobite
in-preparation photos. It is the ONLY example I have physically
seen in over 20 years. |
