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Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul, 1850)

Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)
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Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)
Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)
Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)
Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)
Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)
Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)
Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)
Paralejurus elayounensis SCHRAUT 2000 & Scabrella pradoana (DE Verneul,  1850)

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This interesting trilobite specimen from the Lower Devonian of Morocco shows a Paralejurus elayounensis on a pygidium of the species Scabrella pradoana.  If fully prone would this Paralejures be about 63 mm long. The finding fracture was somewhat more complex but relatively low-loss, as shown by the UV images.  Trilobites of the genus Scabrella are rare, even as isolated parts.  These partials are often processed into these notorious Scabrella fake compositions.
 
 

Location:

Mador el Kebir,Foum Zquid Reg., Morocco 
Size Matrix:about 88 x 65 x 83 mm
Age:Lower Devon, Pragian, Assa Formation (about 410 mill. y.o.)

Product no.: 11272