Eodalmanitina macrophtalma

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Nice quality Eodalmanitina macrophtalma Trilobite from France for sale. The left eye has most of the facetts preserved. Right eye has some damage. Very rare, the tail spine is present, but more as a imprint. The Trilobite measures 5.4 cm or 2 1/8 inches from the front of the head to the tails end. The spine is not included in the measurement.

The trilobite was first named as Calimene macrophtalma and Dalmanitina macrophtalma by Brongniart in 1822. Eodalmanitina became the name of the genus by Henry in 1964. The species is found in Spain and France.

The fossil is from the  Darrivillien stage of the Middle Ordovician age. Darrivillian is the French term for Llandeilo or Dobrotivian.

France yields plenty of fossils among them plenty of Trilobite species. The fossil friendly policy of the French Government makes it a fossil hunters paradise. Already known for the various sites with Jurassic Ammonites all over the country. Now new Opportunities and new Discoveries in the Ordovician Period, like St Aubin Des Chateaux and in Montagne Noir will bring more attantion to the Trilobites and other fossils of France.

The Trilobite species is found in France and Spain.

Eodalmanitina macrophtalma is one of eight different species from St. Aubin Des Chateaux that are sold here.       Shortcut here :  https://www.fossilcave.com/product-category/french-trilobites-from-france/

At the website of the Americam Museum for Natural History you can see a very similar species the Trilobite Eodalmanitina destombesi from the Valongo in Portugal : https://www.amnh.org/research/paleontology/collections/fossil-invertebrate-collection/trilobite-website/gallery-of-trilobites/ordovician-period-trilobites/ordovician-trilobites

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