Here is another Walliserops trifurcatus from my collection. Like the other specimens I have, this slightly enrolled Walliserops probably came from the Foum Zguid area of Morocco. It does not appear to have any major restorations done and both eyes have ocelli present(albeit worn).
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The following trilobite is a Drotops megalomanicus, formerly known as Phacops rana Africanus, from the Anti-atlas mountains of Morocco. D. megalomanicus lacks the many free standing spines that D. armatus has, and both species are large in comparison to other trilobites in the Phacopidae family. This highly 3-dimensional specimen is slightly enrolled and measures almost 6 inches long when prone. It is also highly inflated and extremely detailed compared to most of my other trilobites. The ocelli of both eyes are around 70-80% complete as seen in the pictures below.
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Here is a fine mortality plate of trilobites from the Anti-atlas mountains of Morocco. There are 18(including partials) natural examples of Neseuretus tristani on this 6 by 5 inch matrix. The plate has been repaired but the trilobites exhibit good detail for their size.
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Here is one of the few multiple trilobite specimens that I have in my current collection. There are 9 examples of onnia superba and they occur naturally to this plate, unlike most other Moroccan composites. The onnia are not as detailed as other higher grade specimens and I believe there is some degree of restoration work done on them.
Apologies for not having a feature yesterday as I was pretty busy; I should start using the timed publishing feature that WordPress has! Today’s featured fossil is a Paralejurus hamlagdadicus from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. The Paralejurus hamlagdadicus differs from other Paralejurus types as it lacks genal spines and has a rounder cephalon(refer to trilobite anatomy image).
One thing that fascinates me about trilobites are the complex compound eyes of most species. The following trilobite is a Hollardops mesocristata from the Devonian of Morocco, prepared in a “flying” manner. It displays very a nice textbook example of the species’ beautiful eyes, which looks amazing under a microscope(check out the closeups in the thumbnails below!).
The following trilobite is a Selenopeltis buchii from Mount Boutschrafin, Morocco. Little is known about these trilobites at the moment but they are among the largest bugs from the Order Lichida(which is well known for extremely spiny and intricate trilobites). This specimen probably had some repair/restorations done to its spines.
Walliserops is one of my favorite genera of spiny trilobites. These trilobites are very costly and rare, but extremely popular among collectors because of their long three pronged “trident”. I am lucky to have a few lower grade specimens in my collection and the following Walliserops trifurcatus has had restorations/repair done to it. As with my Kettnerapis trilobite, I permanently mounted this specimen in a dome because I tend to be clumsy in order to protect it.
As promised from yesterday’s feature, today’s trilobite is one of the smaller ones in my collection. This highly detailed and spiny horned Kettneraspis trilobite from Morocco only measures a couple inches between its widest spines. It was prepared in a “flying”, free standing position(I can imagine the hours taken in a lab to do this) and all its delicate spines are wonderfully exposed. I mounted this specimen permanently inside a glass dome and sealed it as it is extremely fragile, though I tried my best to take close up shots through the glass. Do have a look at the pics, there are 18 shots total for today’s feature!
Today and tommorow, respectively, I shall feature one of the larger and smaller trilobites of my collection. I do hope that you trilobite lovers out there will love this! The following fossil is an Acadoparadoxides briareus from Morocco. The genus Paradoxides consists of some of the largest trilobites in the world. Like plenty of other similar Paradoxides originating from Morocco, this one is heavily restored(particularly the genal spines/spines of this specimen). These bugs are excavated using explosives and are usually damaged in the process. Nevertheless, the end result is still highly sought after by collectors around the world due to the sheer size and beauty of the Paradoxides.
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