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1.7" Cyphaspis Trilobite With Translucent Shell - Foum Zguid, Morocco
This is a uniquely prepared specimen of the long-spined Cyphaspis eberhardiei from the Timrhanhart Formation. The limestone has been painstakingly removed from much of the shell on both sides allowing light to shine through it. So, when backlit, the calcite shell of the trilobite appears translucent.
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 eberhardiei
LOCATION
Foum Zguid, Morocco
FORMATION
Timrhanhart Formation
SIZE
1.7" long including spines
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#146771
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