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1" Rare Proetid (Tropidocoryph) Trilobite With Prepared Microfossils
This is a fairly rare, spiny Proetid (Tropidocoryphe) from the Lhandar Formation of Morocco. It is exceptionally well prepared, and the surrounding limestone is full of microfossils that have been exposed under microscope. This added many hours to the overall preparation time, but provides a view into something typically not seen. The microfossils primarily include small corals, gastropods and other fragments.
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
Tropidocoryphe
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
Trilobite about 1" long (if outstretched), rock 3.9 x 2.75"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#213420
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