Multi-Toned Morocconites Trilobite - 2.65"

Here is one of the more unusual species of trilobites, a Morocconites malladoides from the Devonian of Morocco. It's a member of the Phacopida trilobites and has a very defining feature, a long pointed rostrum (snout) coming off of it's head. It's unclear what purpose this rostrum would have served, but it could have potentially been used to help it dig through the mud.

This specimen is 2.65" long and very 3D. It has a cool multi-toned shell which transitions from a solid black to brown near the the tail. There are several repaired cracks in the specimen, but only some minor shell restoration along the cracks (2-3%)