Description

Species: Austerops sp. [See Phacopidae on Wikipedia]
Age: Devonian
Locality: Jorf, Morocco

Measurements: c. 5 cm long (largest trilobite) – c. 8.5 × 9 cm matrix
Weight: 276 g

Trilobites from Jorf have a unique appearance because of their particular preservation in colourful silicified/dolomitic limestone. This piece consists of two complete specimens of the trilobite Austerops sp. The matrix was broken and glued.