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2.65" Crotalocephalus Trilobite With Axial Nodes - Jorf, Morocco
This is a 2.65" long Crotalocephalus trilobite (not to be confused with Crotacephalina) from Jorf, Morocco. There appears to be at least two species from this locality, one of which (this one) has very distinctive nodes on each axial ring. There also appear to be a healed injury to two of the pleural tips on the left hand side of the body.
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
Crotalocephalus aff. africanus
LOCATION
Jorf, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Tchrafine Formation
SIZE
2.65" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#66935
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