Leonaspis Lichid Moroccan Trilobite

with Unusual Red Color Preservation

Leonaspis (or Kettneraspis) sp

Trilobites Order Lichida, Family Odontopleuridae

Geologic Time: Lower Devonian

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Trilobite is 30 mm long by 19 mm wide (with spines) on a 75 mm by 110 mm matrix..

Fossil Site: Hmar Lakhdad, Morocco

Code: 16065

Price: Sold


Description: Fine example of the genus, this is a member of the genus Leonaspis. It comes from a new deposit in a location known as Hmar Lakhdad in Morocco. Hmar lakhdad means “red cheeks” in Arabic, an allusion to the rich wine red color preserved in the specimens from this location, a consequence of high levels of iron in the silicified exoskeleton. This one possesses the rich red coloration for which this site has recently become famous, and would make a fine addition to any collection of trilobites from the region.

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Leonaspis Lichid Moroccan Trilobite


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