Trilobite - Fossilised animal - Hollardops mesocristata - 10 cm (No reserve price)

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Hollardops mesocristata trilobite from the Middle Devonian of Morocco, 10 cm high, natural condition with original authenticity.

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Trilobite Hollardops mesocristata — Middle Devonian, Morocco
An exceptional specimen of Hollardops mesocristata, a marine trilobite that lived about 390 million years ago during the Middle Devonian. From the renowned fossil formations of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas, one of the world's richest localities for perfectly preserved trilobites.
The specimen features professional preparation that enhances its three-dimensionality and anatomical details. Particularly notable are the schizochroal compound eyes, formed by hundreds of individual lenses clearly visible, and the pronounced genal spines typical of the genus. The thorax clearly shows the 10 segments characteristic of this genus — a rarity among asaphid trilobites — and it tapers harmoniously toward the pygidium.
A piece of great scientific and collecting value, ideal for advanced paleontological collections.
Species: Hollardops mesocristata
Age: Middle Devonian (~390 Ma)
Origin: Anti-Atlas, Morocco
Matrix: Limestone

Trilobite Hollardops mesocristata — Middle Devonian, Morocco
An exceptional specimen of Hollardops mesocristata, a marine trilobite that lived about 390 million years ago during the Middle Devonian. From the renowned fossil formations of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas, one of the world's richest localities for perfectly preserved trilobites.
The specimen features professional preparation that enhances its three-dimensionality and anatomical details. Particularly notable are the schizochroal compound eyes, formed by hundreds of individual lenses clearly visible, and the pronounced genal spines typical of the genus. The thorax clearly shows the 10 segments characteristic of this genus — a rarity among asaphid trilobites — and it tapers harmoniously toward the pygidium.
A piece of great scientific and collecting value, ideal for advanced paleontological collections.
Species: Hollardops mesocristata
Age: Middle Devonian (~390 Ma)
Origin: Anti-Atlas, Morocco
Matrix: Limestone

Details

Specimen
Trilobite
Scientific name
Hollardops mesocristata
Country of origin
Morocco
Geological period
Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)
Condition
Natural
Height
10 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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Objects sold
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