Superb Metacanthina (Asteropyge) Trilobite - 1.9"

This is a beautiful example of the trilobite, Metacanthina issoumourensis often referred to as an "Asteropyge" or “Kayserops”. It has been painstakingly prepared so that it "flies" above the rock on a pedestal of matrix. This style of preparation requires MANY hours of additional work but creates a very impressive result.

The trilobite itself is 1.9" long which is above average size for the species and is laid out perfectly prone. There is nice shell detail and eye facet preservation. The only restoration is some very minor touchups on repaired cracks (less than 1/2%)