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1.05" Pseudocryphaeus (Cryphina) Trilobite - Orange Eyes
Here is a 1.05" long, Pseudocryphaeus minimus trilobite from the Devonian of Morocco. It's an elegant example of the order Phacopida with a distinctive rostrum projecting from the front of its head. It has outstanding eye preservation with orange eye facets. There is significant shell restoration on the left hand side of the thorax, about 7-8% of the shell in total.
About Trilobites
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
SPECIES
Pseudocryphaeus minimus
LOCATION
Lghaft, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
1.05" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#230470
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