Lot 1196
Gigantic 375 Million Year Old Rare Trilobite. Rare Homalonotid type trilobite named Brongniartella which measures 9 ½" x 6" and is nicely centered in a 12" x 8 ½" stone matrix. Complete and fully inflated (not compressed) on the matrix. This trilobite had small eyes and a small spine at the end of its tail. The head shield is very detailed with raised eyes and the outlines of the free cheeks that separated to allow the trilobite to molt. Somewhat like spiders, trilobites molted their hard shells in order to grow larger. They accomplished this by splitting the shell on their head and crawling out to allow a larger new shell to solidify. What makes this fossil so special is that the weak areas of the cephalon are outlined so that it is easy to see how the trilobite could craw out of its shell. This rare trilobite is missing from most collections and is extremely impressive. Add $25 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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| Realized $540 |
