Trilobites
Order Odontopleurida, Superfamily Odontopleuroidea, Family Odontopleuridae
Geologic Age: Lower Ordovician
Trilobite is 45 mm long
Lower Ktaoua Formation,Tazarine , Morocco
Comments: Fine example of a super spiney Odontopleurid trilobite, and
even more spines ferom other close relatives such as Ceratonurus, Dicranurus,
and Leonaspis. This one is also super rare, and countless hours were
required to free the spines from a hard limestone matrix.
Also see: Moroccan
Trilobites
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