Lot 752
Walliserops Trilobite with Trident Appendage. Walliserops is one of the more bizarre of the spiny trilobites of Morocco. What makes it so strange is the trident shaped appendage on the front of its head. What this was used for is pure conjecture with digging in the soft ocean sand being the most likely. The highly detailed professional preparation on this complete 1 ¾ X 1 inch 380 million year old trilobite from Ikelel Gara, Southern Morocco looks like it is crawling over a rock, with excellent detail on the long curved spines on the backs of its compound eyes, the small individual lenses on one of its the compound eyes and the distinguishing trident appendage on the head. This weird looking black trilobite is nicely displayed on its original 3 ½ X 3 inch limestone matrix. Estimated Value $200 - UP
Collection of Richard Kosta.
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| Realized $125 |
