1.8" Rare, Spiny Kolihapeltis Trilobite - Atchana, Morocco
This is a 1.8" long example of Kolihapeltis chlupaci hollardi from the Lhandar Formation near Atchana, Morocco. This is a very nicely prepared specimen with only about 3% shell restoration.
About Trilobites
Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
$795
SPECIES
Kolihapeltis chlupaci hollardi
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
1.8" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#255448
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