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1.7" Super Spiny Koneprusia Trilobite - Spectacular Preparation!
This is a truly spectacular specimen; a large Koneprusia trilobite from Ofaten, Morocco. It was prepared by the best preparator in Morocco and the results are incredible. This trilobite has small spines on all of its spines! These secondary spines are rarely preserved as they are so easily destroyed during preparation. Preserving them requires using fine, low-pressure air abrasives and a lot of patience. This trilobite is less than two inches long but took upwards of 80 hours of preparation time.
It's very aesthetically presented on a natural looking piece of limestone and is not only an incredible fossil, but a true work of art. There is NO RESTORATION on this specimen. The whitish area on the spines is likely due to a calcite seam running through the rock and the spines.
It's very aesthetically presented on a natural looking piece of limestone and is not only an incredible fossil, but a true work of art. There is NO RESTORATION on this specimen. The whitish area on the spines is likely due to a calcite seam running through the rock and the spines.
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
Koneprusia dahmani
AGE
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
FORMATION
Timrhanrhart Formation
SIZE
1.7" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#169639
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