Here is a huge trilobite of the genius Asaphellus is a nice and inflated preservation. The fossil is centerd in a natural concretion and comes with the positive side and the negative as well. The finds from Ait Ihya show am ernormis afinnity to barrandian species Asaphellus desideratus. In the Czech republic are finds known that are larger than 150 mm so it seems to be very plausible that the Moroccan species belong to the same species. | |||
Location: | North Ait Ihya near Alnif, South Marocco | ||
Size Trilobite: | about 194 mm long | ||
Age: | Lower Ordovician, Llanvirn (Ca. 480 Mill. Years) |