Here's a wonderful Walliserops Hammi trilobite measuring 120mm overall encapsulated within the original bedrock now excavated through a professional process of air-abrasive techniques revealing the remarkable carapace [exoskeleton] and thoracic spines which are highlighted from a single covering layer of lighter-coloured matrix [silt] the product of mineral deposits within the fossil bedding zone. The once-animated arthropod carapace shows fascinating morphology while exhibiting distinctive features, including the enigmatic trident extending from the glabella [head]; although undetermined, one theory is as a sensory organ for defence.Now exposed using the latest techniques, uncovering this superb collectors specimen, reveals nuances of the carapace, with extraordinary undulations between the thoracic segments, visually defined from the trident to the pygidium [tail]. Includes a beautifully designed acrylic display box. STAT Genus: Walliserops Hammi [described by Chatterton]Age: Palaeozoic, Devonian 408,000,000 - 393,000,000 yearsOrigin: Emsian, Timrhanrhart Formation, Foum Zguid, Morocco Walliserops: L: 4 CM / W: 2.5 CM / D: 3 CMIn matrix: L: 12 CM / W: 5 CM / H: 7 CM
