Phacops Trilobite on matrix

An interesting fossilised Phacops trilobite on matrix rock.

Phacops is from the Middle Cambrian and had a broad geographical distribution covering most of the world. They rolled up into a protective ball as a defense mechanism, but this specimen is only partially enrolled.

Our current stock includes:

• #1 - A Moroccan specimen measuring 60x42x20.5MM approximately. It has a small repair to the front of the fossil. Not the best specimen, unfortunately - it could have used better preparation.

Trilobite diagram showing the sections of a trilobite for your information. Image courtesy of trilobites.info, via Wikimedia Commons.