Megistaspis hammondi


Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Asaphida
Suborder
Asaphina
Superfamily
Asaphoidea
Family
Asaphidae
Binomial Name
Megistaspis hammondi
Formation
Fezouata Formation
Locale
Zagora Area, Morocco
Age
Early Ordovician (Tremadocian Stage)
Notes
This is a large trilobite with a long tail spine. But perhaps the nicest thing about this specimen are the beautifully preserved antenna. These are the best trilobite antennae I've seen, if only because they're the biggest.

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Megistaspis hammondi


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Megistaspis hammondi antennae


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