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1.5" Recently Described Harpes Trilobite - Jorf, Morocco
This is an aesthetic example of the recently described Harpes hamarlaghdadensis from Jorf, Morocco. This striking harpid trilobite is 1.5" long and has been prepared so that it flies above the rock with both genal spines free standing. The rock here is very chert-like with a glassy appearance. The shell is translucent so the trilobites tend to take on the coloration of the underlying rock, leading to very uniquely preserved specimens.
This new species closely resembles Harpes perradiatus found at at the slightly older rocks near Hmar Laghdad, but was described as a new species in the paper below.
Trilobites from the Red Fauna (latest Emsian, Devonian) of Hamar Laghdad, Morocco and their biodiversity
This new species closely resembles Harpes perradiatus found at at the slightly older rocks near Hmar Laghdad, but was described as a new species in the paper below.
Trilobites from the Red Fauna (latest Emsian, Devonian) of Hamar Laghdad, Morocco and their biodiversity
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
Harpes hamarlaghdadensis
LOCATION
Jorf, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Tchrafine Formation
SIZE
1.5" long, rock 3.3x3"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#93853
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