Cyphaspis walteri
Trilobites Order Proetida, Family Otarionidae
Geological Time: Middle Devonian
Size: Trilobite is 35 mm long, 25 mm across (with spines); Matrix: 60 mm by 75 mm
Fossil Site: Bou Dib Formation, El Mrakib, Ma’der, Morocco
Fossil Code: 18094
Price: Sold
 Description:
This plate displays a fine example of a trilobite found in the Middle
Devonian deposits of El Mrakib near Ma’der, Morocco. This taxon
has a distinctive pair of cephalic spines, the source of the common
name. . It finally received scientific description in 2014 and is
now known as Cyphaspis walteri. The pustulose glabella and fine eyestalks
are well displayed while the cephalic and axial spines have been kept
in the matrix for protection. Also
see this Cyphaspis
walteri with the genals prepared freestanding.
Reference: Geologica Belgica (2014), 17/3-4, pp 263-275. |
