Description

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

Measurements: 33 mm long (largest trilobite) – c. 80 x 60 mm matrix
Weight: 249 g

Trilobites from Jorf have a unique appearance because of – or thanks to – their particular preservation in colourful silicified/dolomitic limestone. This piece consists of three complete specimens of the trilobite Austerops sp. The matrix was broken and glued and the largest trilobite was saved from that.