Lot 701
Trilobite -- Large 5.5 Inch Drotops. Most examples of the trilobite Drotops are only 2-3 inches long, but in the warm 375 million year old seas near Erfoud, Morocco, this trilobite grew to over 6 inches in length. This large 5.5 x 3 inch black trilobite has been esthetically cut out of its grey stone matrix to stand up in a life-like position on its natural 2.5 x 2 inch stone base. Complete with excellent detail on the head with its bumps (postules), most of the hexagonal lenses in one eye, and even the 1.25 inch mouth (hypostome) underneath the head. Trilobites were very successful surviving for more than 250 million years and were one of the very first animals to have sharp focusing eyes. Their compound eyes are very similar to those of many insects. Estimate Value $350 - UP
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