Sunday, December 2, 2018

Dicranurus monstrosus Trilobite Fossil


This trilobite fossil was on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York city in July 2018. The trilobite fossil is named Dicranurus monstrosus. It was found in the Megrane Formation, Atlas Mountains of Morocco and dates to the Devonian Period. Accession number is Fl-83817. Donated by Martin Shugar, M.D.

Learn more about the museum at https://www.amnh.org/


Their trilobite exhibit was made possible by Dr. Martin Shugar, M.D. and Andy Secher who are also editors for the AMNH trilobite web site.