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1.7" Bumpy Cyphaspis Trilobite - Top Quality Specimen
This is a 1.7" long, spiny Cyphaspis trilobite from Ofaten, Morocco. Its head is covered in small bumps and it has excellent preparation. It's quite large for the species the preparation is top notch. The spines have mostly been free stood with small pillars left to help support them. This specimen has no restoration
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
Cyphaspis sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
1.7" long (including spines)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#267334
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