Trilobite - Fossilised animal - Phaetonellus sp.

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Phaetonellus sp. trilobite specimen from Morocco, Devonian, natural condition, authentic/original, measuring about 14 mm wide and 120 × 80 mm in matrix with total weight 516 g, notable for large axial spines and free-prepared genal spines.

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Species: Phaetonellus sp.
Age: Devonian
Locality: Morocco

Measurements: c. 14 mm wide (trilobite) – c. 120 x 80 mm (matrix)
Weight: 516 g (box included)

This is a natural trilobite of the genus Phaetonellus. It is rare and shows a row of axial spines that are large for the specimen size. The genal spines are free-prepared to make it a special and desirable trilobite.

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Specimen

Trilobite

Scientific name

Phaetonellus sp.

Country of origin

Morocco

Geological period

Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)

Condition

Natural

Authenticity

Original/official

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