A Cornuproetus trilobite in flat position. The genal spines along the sides of the head are distinguishable. The fossil shown measures 1.125" from the head to rear of the fossil along the central axis. There is some minor fill along the thorax segments visible under UV light.
Trilobites are one of the earliest fossils of arthropods to exist in the fossil record, existing between the Cambrian Period (521 million years ago) and the Permian-Triassic extinction event (251 million years ago). The Cornuproetus genus during the Devonian Period around 360-390 million years ago.
Locality: Jebel Issoumour, Alnif Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
Species: Cornuproetus sp.
