New Trilobite, fake or real?

[Alexthefossilfinder]

I bought this trilobite from Ripley's Aquarium Toronto today.

It's my first full trilobite so I'm obviously pretty excited, however, I wanted to know how I could tell if it's a fake or not.

I haven't found anything that could suggest it's fake but being my first trilobite I've bought I want to make sure.

Please comment if there's a specific part I can take pictures of for further detail.

 

 

[Randyw]

It’s looking real to me. Good symmetry, a few chips but no bubbles or anything that might indicate a fake. When I blow up the pictures I think I can even see some of the higher lenses of the eyes. But let’s wait for the experts for an i.d…

[TriVeratops]

real. minor restoration along that crack in the middle. UV light would probably show exactly where any repair and restoration are, if you’re curious. 

[trilobites_are_awesome]

Minor restoration but over all a very nice specimen!

[fossilguy312]

My opinion, for what it's worth (I'd say a little, not a huge amount :-) ) is that this specimen looks pretty nice with small bits of restoration here and there. Not a bad piece by any means!

[Ludwigia]

This looks like a Gerastos sp. from Morocco. They are quite common, so no need to fake them.

[Ludwigia]

@Alexthefossilfinder Are you satisfied with the responses?

[Isotelus2883]

Not a Gerastos, but a phacopid. I think Moroccops, but a picture of the eye lenses are needed.

[Ludwigia]

16 hours ago, Isotelus2883 said:

Not a Gerastos, but a phacopid. I think Moroccops, but a picture of the eye lenses are needed.

How can you tell the difference?

[Kane]

14 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

How can you tell the difference?

Gerastos are proetids and tend not to have schizochroal eyes. It would also have a relatively smoother glabella and a cephalic margin.

[Fossildude19]

19 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

How can you tell the difference?