Trilobites
Order Phacopida Suborder Phacopina, Superfamily Acastoidea,
Family Acastidae ,
Subfamily Asteropyginae
Geologic Age: Devonian
Trilobite is 75 mm long
Mrakib, Morocco
Remarks: This trilobite is a member of Subfamily Asteropyginae that
underwent revision in 2011. Delocare is a rare member of Asteropyginae,
and a large trilobite at 3 inches. The most differentiating morphological
characteristic is the large protruding rostrum, from which the species
name was derived.
Also see:
Moroccan Trilobites
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