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1.8" Metascutellum Trilobite - Very Pustulose With Axial Spines
This is a nicely prepared, 1.85" long, Metascutellum trilobite from Ofaten, Morocco. Excellent shell detail including thousands of tiny eye facets are present. There is a tiny spine on each axial ring in this species, as well as spines above the eyes. There is about 3-5% shell restoration on this specimen, mainly where the repaired crack runs thorough the tail.
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
Metascutellum sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
1.85" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#98585
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