Description
Species: Mrakibina cattoi
Age: Devonian
Locality: Jbel El Mrakib, Morocco
Measurements: c. 3.8 cm long trilobite – c. 11 × 9 cm matrix
Weight: 241 g
Mrakibina are relatively rare trilobites with an aesthetic all their own, characterized by their exceptionally long genal spines. Apart from being split along three cracks and subsequently glued, this specimen is finely preserved and prone, with beautifully preserved eyes. A highly desirable specimen.
References: Family Acastidae on Wikipedia
