Description
This Trilobite is Metacanthina issoumour.It has characteristic short spines from the cephalon (head). They are called genal spines. Hard to see in the photos but both of the eye facets have incredable detail. It is from the Devonian Period and is over 350 million years old. It is about 1.5 inches long. The matrix is about 4 x 3 inches. Metacanthina belongs to the order Phacopida. This specimen was found near Issoumour, Morocco.
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