Cambropallas sp. aff telesto
Trilobites Order Redlichiida, Family Holmiidae
Geological Time: Lower Middle Cambrian
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Trilobite is 100 mm long (curve measure) by 60 mm wide on a 75 by 105 mm matrix
Fossil Site: Jebel Ougnat, Morocco
Fossil Code: 14072
Price: Sold
 Description:
A fine example of a member of the Order Redlichiida, Family Holmiidae,
this is a exceptional example of the Cambrian trilobite Cambropallas.
While this taxon is one of the most manufactured of trilobites
in Morocco, this one comes from a source with impeccable credentials.
UV light reveals a pair of cracks to the cephalon and one that
passes through the body longitudinally, with only a few tips of
the pleurae of the left side restored- about 2% restoration at
most. With the advent of a reliable source of electricity in Morocco,
the quality of preparation has improved dramatically over the past
few years. This one took a great deal of effort to prepare the
genals as well as all the pleural, axial, and pygidial spines free
of matrix. While I used to refer to trilobites prepared in a mode
similar to this as flying, I feel a new term is warranted by the
preparation now coming into vogue. This specimen is truly stunning
when viewed from any aspect, and is destined to become the cornerstone
of any collection, public or private. (I apologize for the less-than-esthetic
photography while still in the shipping container, but discretion
was the better part of valor with all the spines).. |
