violinistt Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Hi all, My sister recently traveled to Morocco and bought a trilobite for me. Can someone please help me identify the authenticity of this fossil? Also, what types of trilobite is this anyway? Thanks so much! Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Welcome to the Forum. The trilobite looks to me like a Hollardops sp. (But I could be totally wrong about that). It looks mostly real, but the tip of the cephalon (cranidium) looks like it has been restored or repaired. Notice the air bubbles at the front of the trilobites "nose". Here is a picture of what one should look like: Maybe @piranha can ID it properly. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I agree with Fossildude19. That nose looks totally wrong. It's probably restored. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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