Trilobites

"The CLASSIC BIG SPINY DEVONIAN TRILOBITE"  A Top Quality, LARGE Drotops armatus trilobite nicely displayed on an original matrix. A September Fossil of the Month. The preparation is German with all original colors and no restoration. Exceptional completeness and preservation. This specimen is exceptionally prepared, fully exposed, and nearly prone. Incredible detail and completeness. All spines are complete. Incredible prep work!  Shell color is the original bronze. Compound eyes are very well preserved with exceptional detail. All natural - an incredible display piece. Middle Devonian age. Museum quality specimen. A TOP QUALITY BIG SPINY Moroccan trilobite from Djebel Issemour, Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. This is a large spiny trilobite. A fantastic display piece!  Note - specimen weights 4.2 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage added to Free Shipping. Please inquire. My of my favorites.

XM76      Size: 4-1/16" straightline  (2-1/4" wide) 

Adding 5 top quality Moroccan trilobites in September 2026.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A beautifully prepared Psychopyge elegans trilobite with a long snout or rostrum from Morocco. A September Fossil of the Month. The preparation is German with all original colors and no restoration. Exceptional completeness and preservation. Large size. A very ornate design with huge "flying" thorax spines and nice compound eyes! Excellent shell and spine preservation. A rare species! A Middle Devonian (380 mya) trilobite from the Hamar Laghdad formation, Alnif area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. A difficult species to find. Note - specimen weights 3.8 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage added to Free Shipping. Please inquire.

XM41          Size: 3-1/2"  (1-3/4" spine width)

Note - Adding 5 top quality Devonian age Moroccan trilobite. Authenticity guaranteed.  -->  Link to Moroccan Trilobites.

An EXTRA LARGE, GEM QUALITY Ceratonurus sp. trilobite. Another collector's favorite spiny trilobite. A March Fossil of the Month. The preparation is German with all original colors and no restoration. Fourteen large spines fully exposed requiring many dozens of hours of air abrasion. The six largest spines are beautifully prepared and "flying". You can see the natural bumps along the long spine were preserved. One of the most difficult species to prepare. Excellent shell and spine preservation. Large size. A rare species! The ultimate Middle Devonian (390 mya) spiny trilobite from the Atchana area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my favorite spiny trilobites!  Note - specimen weights 2.5 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage. Please inquire.  

XM79          Size: 2-1/2"   (3" wide)

Adding 4 top quality Moroccan trilobites in March 2026.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A beautifully prepared, TOP QUALITY Koneprusia dahmani spiny trilobite. One of the collector's favorite spiny trilobites. A November Fossil of the Month. Koneprusia dahmani is an unusual looking species with three rows of long spines run down its back with spine on spines! The preparation is German with all original colors and no restoration. Exceptional completeness and preservation. Great natural bronze colored shell with excellent luster. A very difficult species to prepare. Excellent shell and spine preservation. Good size. A scarce species! One of the ultimate Middle Devonian (380 mya) spiny trilobite from the Foum Zguid, Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my favorite spiny trilobites!  Museum Quality. Note - specimen weights 1.7 lbs. International orders may require supplemental postage added to Free Shipping. Please inquire.  

XM77          Size: 1-5/8"   (1-1/16")

Adding 9 top quality Moroccan trilobites in November 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A Top Quality exceptionally prepared, rare spiny Dicranurus monstrosus trilobite from Morocco. An exceptional specimen. Expert preparation to show incredible detail and completeness. The huge spines are exceptionally preserved. A very rare and good sized species! Preparation easily took many dozens of hours to clean this specimen! A Lower Devonian trilobite (410 mya). Museum quality specimen. One of my favorite species. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM11         Size: 2"

Note - More than 20 high quality Devonian age Moroccan trilobite species for sale. Authenticity guaranteed.  -->  Link to Moroccan Trilobites.

"The CLASSIC BIG DEVONIAN TRILOBITE" A LARGE, TOP QUALITY Drotops megamanicus trilobite on original matrix. It is beautifully prepared and fully exposed. Preparation is excellent with all original colors and no restoration. Incredible detail and completeness. Color is the natural black shell. Compound eyes are exceptionally preserved showing center dimples (see photos). All natural - an incredible display piece - only minor prep touch up requried. Middle Devonian age. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. A TOP QUIALITY BIG Moroccan trilobite from Issoumour, Alnif area. A fantastic Drotops megamanicus specimen. One of the best that I have offered!   Note - specimen wights 2.7 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage. Please inquire.

XM51       Size: 4-3/4"  (2-5/8" Wide)

Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

"The CLASSIC BIG DEVONIAN TRILOBITE" An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Drotops megamanicus trilobite on original matrix from Issoumour, Alnif area, Morocco. It is beautifully prepared and fully exposed. Preparation is excellent with all original colors with minimal restoration. Incredible detail and completeness. Color is the original black. Good compound eyes. Extra wide, This is a massive specimen! Includes the stand as shown. Middle Devonian age. An excllent display piece. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - specimen wights 5.3 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage. Please inquire. 

XM52       Size: 5-7/8" (3-1/8" Wide)

Adding 5 Moroccan trilobites in December 2023.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A LARGE, "Flying" Top Quality Crotalocephalina gibbus plus Reedops trilobite. The preparation is German directed with all original colors and no restoration. Great natural green shell with an excellent patina. The specimen is fully exposed and very nicely displayed on a pedestal of the original matrix. The Hyposteme is exposed underneath. A Middle Devonian (395 mya) trilobite from the Alnif Issemour area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality specimen. A large amount of preparation was required for this fantastic display piece.

XM49          Size: 2-3/4" straightline (3-1/2" on curve) , 1-3/8" wide

Note - Adding 4 new Trilobites in March 2026.    -->    Link to Moroccan Trilobites

A Devonian sea floor slab with a Eldredgops (Phacops) rana milleri trilobite from the Silica Shale Formation of Ohio. The also three large pyrite replaced Paraspirifer bownockeri brachiopods, three Mucrospirifer mucronatus brachiopods, and other specimens. The Eldredgops has excellent detail on the compound eyes - very well preserved. The quality of the Silica Shale Fm. fossils are incredible. A rare sea floor specimen from the Middle Devonian (380 mya), Silica Shale Fm. from Lucas Co., Ohio. You don't see multi-species slabs for sale. A Museum Quality specimen. One of my favorites!  Note - This item weighs 9 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X101      Eldredgops  Size: 1-3/4"   ;    Paraspirifer  Size: 2-1/4" ;      Mucrospirifer Size: 1-1/8"

Note - Posting 5 trilobites in December 2021.  ->  Link to US Trilobites.

A beautifully prepared, Asaphus cornutus  trilobite from the Vilpovitsy quarry, Saint Petersburg region, Russia. A very nice three lobe design. Interesting short raised eyes to see in soft sediment. A Middle Ordovician trilobite, Aseri level, (470 mya). Exceptional quality and preservation! Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This specimen weighs 1.4 lbs. A shipping surcharge will apply to international orders.

XR146        Size: 3"  (1-3/4" W)  

Note - Adding 8 new Russian Trilobites in October 2024.    -->    Link to Russian Trilobites

A beautifully prepared, Asaphus kowalewskii trilobite from the Vilpovitsy quarry, Saint Petersburg region, Russia. This trilobite has a very nice three lobe design, and interesting extended eye stalks that have evolved to see in soft & murky sediment. A Middle Ordovician trilobite, Aseri level, (470 mya). Exceptional quality and preservation! Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This specimen weighs 0.75 lbs. A shipping surcharge may apply to international orders.  

XR143        Size:  2-7/8"  (1-9/16" W)  

Note - Adding 8 new Russian Trilobites in October 2024.    -->    Link to Russian Trilobites

An EXTRA LARGE beautifully prepared, Asaphus latus trilobite from the Vilpovitsy quarry, Saint Petersburg region, Russia. A very nice three lobe design. Interesting raised eyes to see in soft sediment. A Middle Ordovician trilobite, Aseri level, (470 mya). Exceptional quality and preservation! Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This specimen weighs 2.8 lbs. A shipping surcharge will apply to international orders.

XR145        Size:  4-1/8"  (2-5/8" W)  

Note - Adding 8 new Russian Trilobites in October 2024.    -->    Link to Russian Trilobites