Nearly complete central element of carapace (head sclerite) of Aegirocassis benmoulai (Van Roy, Daley, & Briggs, 2015). Aegirocassis is extinct genus of giant radiodont arthropod belonging to the family Hurdiidae. This filter-feeding arthropod with length up to 2 metres was the largest animal in Ordovician period.
Matrix and fossil are glued.
No restoration.

Age - Lower Ordovician, Tremadocian, Fezouata Fm.
Locality - Morocco, Zagora area
Matrix size - 185 x 148 x 27 mm
Carapace size - 158 x 45 mm
Weight: 523 g

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Nearly complete central element of carapace (head sclerite) of Aegirocassis benmoulai (Van Roy, Daley, & Briggs, 2015). Aegirocassis is extinct genus of giant radiodont arthropod belonging to the family Hurdiidae. This filter-feeding arthropod with length up to 2 metres was the largest animal in Ordovician period.
Matrix and fossil are glued.
No restoration.

Age - Lower Ordovician, Tremadocian, Fezouata Fm.
Locality - Morocco, Zagora area
Matrix size - 185 x 148 x 27 mm
Carapace size - 158 x 45 mm
Weight: 523 g

If you have bought several items, combined shipping is possible. Please contact me.


Ejemplar
Radiodonte hurdíido poco común
Nombre científico
Aegirocassis benmoulai
País de origen
Marruecos
Periodo geológico
Ordovícico Inferior (485,4 - 470 millones de años)
Estado
Natural
Tratamiento
pegado