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1.15" Red Selenopeltis & Asaphellus Trilobites - Fezouata Formation
This is a 1.15" long, red colored Selenopeltis trilobite from the Upper Fezouata Formation in Morocco. The red/rust coloration is natural, due to the oxidization of iron pyrite. It is associated with a pair of asaphid trilobites and another partial Selenopeltis.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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
Selenopeltis binodosa & Asaphellus sp.
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Formation
SIZE
1.15" long on 3.6 x 3.2" shale
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#213141
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