30511 - Well Prepared 4.53 Inch Drotops megalomanicus Middle Devonian Trilobite Cephalaspis This particular example has been

This particular example has been nicely prepared to remove the hard rock and expose the shell

Cope 1870 (sea turtle)

there is still a lot to be discovered about this ground dwelling herbivore

we can observe a fly (Diptera sp - Dolichopodidae)

30511 - Well Prepared 4.53 Inch Drotops megalomanicus Middle Devonian Trilobite Cephalaspis This particular example has beenBeutiful specimen. Nice eyes facets. Drotops is a genus of trilobites from the order Phacopida, family Phacopidae that lived during the Eifelian of the Middle Devonian. It was described by Struve in 1990 under type species Drotops megalomanicus. Their fossils are found in present day Morocco, specifically the Mader Region located South West of Erfoud. Drotops, Struve 1990 (trilobite) Trilobita Phacopida Parent taxon: Phacopidae according to P. A. Jell