Here is a large and prone Trilobite of the new described genus and species Adrisiops weugi. This new phacopid Trilobite was just now in 2017 newly described by Allart von Viersen, Dieter Holland und Jens Koppka. The trilobite is better knows as so called “Smiley-Phacops“ from the Jbel Issoumour. This specimen shows a quite good preservation and a attractive reddish colour. The Publication can be found here as free PDF : Viersen APvan, Holland D, Koppka J , 2017 : The phacopine trilobite genera Morocops Basse, 2006 and Adrisiops gen. nov. from the Devonian of Morocco | |||
Location: | Dislocated hill in front of Jbel Issoumour , Maider Reg. , Marokko | ||
Size: | about 67 mm long | ||
Age: | Lower Devon, upper Emsian, "Smiley-Phacops" Couche El Otfal Formation (about 400 mill. y.o.) |