Rare Deformed Colpocoryphe roualti from Valongo - Portugal | #PAIS 9564 Please refer to the high-resolution images for full details. The photos illustrate the specimen in its matrix context, as an individual fossil, and in close-up views to allow thorough evaluation. Axially deformed Ordovician trilobites are primarily known from Valongo and Arouca in Portugal. The literature about this theme is vast and captivating. The slightly distorted axial lobe is characteristic of trilobites from northwestern Iberia and lends the fossil a distinctive, almost otherworldly appearance that enhances its visual impact, a true-of-a-kind piece. Mounted on a cleanly cut schist slab, it stands upright with elegance and commands attention. This species is quite rare, even in this formation and worldwide. Dimensions Trilobite size: 3.3 x 2.4 cm Matrix size: 11.7 x 7 cm Weight: 190 g Scientific Details Species: Colpocoryphe roualti Family: Calymenidæ Order: Phacopida Class: Trilobita Age: Middle Ordovician Locality: Valongo, Portugal Don’t miss this opportunity to own a true milestone in early arthropod evolution. Questions? We’re happy to help. Contact us for additional photos, details, or scientific references. Check our feedback, publications, and other exceptional fossils at www.mediterranic.com Shipping Worldwide registered shipping with a tracking number. For more on Ordovician fossils and our full collection, visit: www.mediterranic.com | www.fezouata.com | www.cambrian521.com More pictures at: https://www.mediterranic.com/FOSSILS-FOR-SALE/TRILOBITES/ORDOVICIAN/Available/9564-Colpocoryphe-roualti-33-x-24-cm-MCP Happy bidding from the Mediterranic team – may the right collector win!