Hamatolenus (Myopsolenus) magnus
Trilobites Order Ptychopariida, Family Ellipsocephalidae
Geological Time: Lower Middle Cambrian
Size: Trilobite
is 80 mm long, 54 mm across; Matrix: 100 mm by
100 mm and 115 mm by 110 mm pair
Fossil Site: Jebel Wawrmast Formation, Tougach, Morocco
Code: 17112
Price: $350.00
 Description:
This plate displays a fine part and counterpart fossil of a trilobite
known as Hamatolenus (Myopsolenus) magnus, a member of the Order Ptychopariida,
Family Ellipsocephalidae. The free cheeks are tightly attached, an
uncommon occurrence, and the genal and pleural spines are complete.
The species name refers to its large size, evident here. The subgenus
Myopsolenus is somewhat broader in aspect than others of the genus.
This large example dominates its matrix block, making for a fine display
piece. The negative is the specimen to the left. There is repair to
the matrix which detracts but little from the appearance of this dramatic
specimen. |
