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Name: walliserops trifurcatus (trident)

Location: Devonian Zguilma Morocco

Reference: WT1

Description: this specimen is piece of art, all of the spines are totally separated from the rock, the micro cristalline lens of eyes are preseved carefully, the same for tubercles on the cephalon.  The right prong of trident is short, it was probably due to hereditary abnormality or disease, also it can be a result of successful fight for life against a predator.

up side

right side

left side

walliserops trifurcatus left eye with micro crystal lens well saved

Left eye

walliserops trifurcatus right eye, with save micro crystaline lens, well saved

Right eye

forck

walliserops trifurcatus forck
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