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Product Description
ID
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Cheirurus sp. (Crotalocephalus)
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FOUND
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Atlas Mountains - Morocco
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AGE
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DEVONIAN: 395 - 345 million years ago
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SIZE
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Trilobite 2.75" in length if straightened
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CONDITION
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TYPICAL MINOR REPAIR BUT NO FABRICATION
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NOTE
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DRAMATIC AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE!
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This large and well-preserved Cheirurus (Crotalocephalus) gibbus species is a superb example and features dramatic preparation of this type trilobite fossil with exposed head and tail spines. This Cheirurus underwent a great deal of extra preparation such that it was freed of its original matrix in a position that appears to make it "floating" over the rock, supported by a base of its original limestone and raised up as if still alive and swimming over the prehistoric ocean floor. The entire edge of the trilobite is suspended over the rock with the pygidial spines all protruding from the matrix and an exposed hypostoma (mouth part)! The original matrix is a light cream which contrasts well with the beautiful dark olive green and gold carapace of the trilobite. The color is entirely natural. The trilobite is fully inflated and shows great articulation, adding a sense of action to the specimen.
This entire trilobite and the surrounding rock surfaces have been carefully lab-prepped with high-tech micro-abrasive equipment to fully expose every bit of tiny detail. The end result was worth the extra expense and labor and has produced this wonderful fossil that exceeds those usually found in the marketplace of this species.
A bizarre and fascinating species of the Cheiruridae order of trilobites, the Cheirurus (aka Crotalocephalus (Crotalocephalina) trilobite is an ugly duckling yet, desirable addition to any collector's cabinet. With it's fat, bulbous snout, tiny eyes and strange raised surfaces down its lobes, the CHEIRURUS trilobite is one of our personal favorites.