Trilobite from Tunisia

[Max-fossils]

Hi everyone,

 

I bought this cute little rolled-up trilobite at the fossil fair in Geo-Oss. The price was very cheap for a trilobite in decent condition, so I got it, but the only info there was about it was that it came from Tunisia. Now I'm hoping someone here is familiar with Tunesian trilobites and is able to give a more precise location for this little dude (or dudette ) as well as a species and an age. 

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Max

[Max-fossils]

[piranha]

There are some lower Paleozoic and Permian trilobites from Tunisia, but this one appears to be a typical phacopid (e.g. Morocops sp.) from the Devonian of Morocco.

[Max-fossils]

Just now, piranha said:

There are some lower Paleozoic and Permian trilobites from Tunisia, but this one appears to be a typical phacopid (e.g. Morocops sp.) from the Devonian of Morocco.

Ok that's possible, thanks! Is it possible to determine a precise location in Morocco (even though I know there are lots of Devonian Moroccan locations)?

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes, I think it's Moroccan. 

I think it's impossible to give a precise location, but it will be in the south of the country. 

[piranha]

There are multiple localities reported, these publications have additional locality info.

Also note that Barrandeops was reclassified as Morocops in Van Viersen et al. 2017.

The overview maps of the Phacopidae in Morocco from: McKellar & Chatterton 2009

 

Chatterton, B.D.E., Fortey, R.A., Brett, K.D., Gibb, S.L, & McKellar, R.C. 2006
Trilobites from the upper Lower to Middle Devonian Timrhanrhart Formation, Jbel Gara et Zguilma, southern Morocco.
Palaeontographica Canadiana, 25:1-177  PDF LINK

 

McKellar, R.C., & Chatterton, B.D.E. 2009
Early and Middle Devonian Phacopidae (Trilobita) of southern Morocco.
Palaeontographica Canadiana, 28:1-110

 

Van Viersen, A., Holland, D., & Koppka, J. 2017
The phacopine trilobite genera Morocops Basse, 2006 and Adrisiops gen. nov. from the Devonian of Morocco.
Czech Geological Survey, Bulletin of Geosciences, 92(1):13-30  PDF LINK

 

[Fossildude19]

Cool little trilo, Max.   

Nice Addition to your collection!

[Max-fossils]

On 11/24/2018 at 4:20 AM, Fossildude19 said:

Cool little trilo, Max.   

Nice Addition to your collection!

Thanks, I like it too. It's my first rolled up trilobite.  

[Max-fossils]

On 11/23/2018 at 9:29 PM, Tidgy's Dad said:

Yes, I think it's Moroccan. 

I think it's impossible to give a precise location, but it will be in the south of the country. 

 

On 11/23/2018 at 9:38 PM, piranha said:

There are multiple localities reported, these publications have additional locality info.

Also note that Barrandeops was reclassified as Morocops in Van Viersen et al. 2017.

The overview maps of the Phacopidae in Morocco from: McKellar & Chatterton 2009

 

Chatterton, B.D.E., Fortey, R.A., Brett, K.D., Gibb, S.L, & McKellar, R.C. 2006
Trilobites from the upper Lower to Middle Devonian Timrhanrhart Formation, Jbel Gara et Zguilma, southern Morocco.
Palaeontographica Canadiana, 25:1-177  PDF LINK

 

McKellar, R.C., & Chatterton, B.D.E. 2009
Early and Middle Devonian Phacopidae (Trilobita) of southern Morocco.
Palaeontographica Canadiana, 28:1-110

 

Van Viersen, A., Holland, D., & Koppka, J. 2017
The phacopine trilobite genera Morocops Basse, 2006 and Adrisiops gen. nov. from the Devonian of Morocco.
Czech Geological Survey, Bulletin of Geosciences, 92(1):13-30  PDF LINK

 

 

Ok, thanks for the help!

I'll leave the location as "southern Morocco", seeing that there are so many