Dactylocephalus sp. (YC Hsü, 1948)

Era: Paleozoic

Period: Early Ordovician

Stage: Tremadocian (485.4 - 477.7 Ma)

Location: Ouled Slimane, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Zagora Province, Morocco

Formation: Fezzouata

Coordinates: 34.904933, 4.885269

Matrix measurements: 132 x 91 x 21 mm / 5.19 x 3.58 x 0.82 in

Trilobite measurements: 21 x 20 mm / 0.82 x 0.78 in

Weight: 250 g / 8.82 oz

Description: A very rare species. Currently, only one other specimen is available for sale. This trilobite has been expertly cleaned using a hammer drill and sandblasting. UV 365 light examination indicates that this piece has no fractures other than the natural fracture necessary for its discovery in the mountains. The fossil is sandblasted, well-preserved, 100% natural, and has not been restored or painted.

Information: The Fezouata Formation or Fezouata Shale contains extraordinary fossils because the animals were quickly buried by storm deposits made of silts and clays, favorable conditions for the preservation of soft tissues (now pyritized or altered due to a mixture of iron oxides and hydroxides, hence their orange-red color)

The fossils belong to two intervals, Tremadocian and Floian, which is much less rich in fossils.

This piece will be shipped insured in a safety package to arrive in perfect condition.