New Trilobite Model for Ribadesella Museum

Ribadesella made headlines approx. five years ago when a huge fossil trilobite ( Neseoretus Cristani ) was found during construction of one of the two local tunnels for the Cantabrian Highway (Autovía del Cantábrico). The original was put on display for several months at the local museum in the village of El Carmen (Ribadesella), before being shipped off for further study and conservation. This copy, made of epoxy and sawdust, measures 1,2 meters by 60 cm. was made by a local model workshop, Maquetas Lezzago, in Pando (Ribadesella) and took three months to complete.