Short - Spined Cyphaspis Moroccan Trilobite

Description: Unusual example of a member of the Order Proetida, Family Otarionidae with many fine details present. While most frequently known in the trade as “Otarion”, this one is actually a member of the genus Cyphaspis. The most diagnostic features of this taxon are the high stalked eyes, elongated spines, and granulose bulbous cephalon. This one has been prepared in such a way that matrix has been removed from beneath each spine to afford a most dramatic display specimen, a time-consuming, delicate task.