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3.4" Spiny Quadrops Trilobite - Large For Species
This is a spectacular specimen of one of my favorite species of trilobites, the very alien looking Quadrops flexuosa. This bizarre trilobite has a distinctive four-forked protrusion coming off of the front of it's head which is where the genus gets it's name. It is not only a rare trilobite but extremely hard and time consuming to prepare owing to the hardness of the rock and the it's many free standing spines.
This specimen is quite large for the species and 3.4" in length and the quality of preparation is very good. All of the spines are real, the eye facets are clear and there is the shell in not burnt by air abrasives. It took on the order of 50 hours of preparation work under microscope to carefully remove the hard limestone surrounding it using air abrasives and air scribes. There is an interesting quartz seam running through the rock and the trilobite which adds some character to the piece. 2-3% restoration along the repaired cracks and a portion of the occipital spine (horn) has been restored.
This specimen is quite large for the species and 3.4" in length and the quality of preparation is very good. All of the spines are real, the eye facets are clear and there is the shell in not burnt by air abrasives. It took on the order of 50 hours of preparation work under microscope to carefully remove the hard limestone surrounding it using air abrasives and air scribes. There is an interesting quartz seam running through the rock and the trilobite which adds some character to the piece. 2-3% restoration along the repaired cracks and a portion of the occipital spine (horn) has been restored.
About Trilobites
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
SPECIES
Quadrops flexuosa
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
FORMATION
El Otfal Formation
SIZE
3.4" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#69574
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