This Specimen has been sold.
1.8" Spiny Scabriscutellum Lahceni Trilobite - Foum Zguid, Morocco
This is a spiny Scabriscutellum lahceni trilobite from the Timrhanrhart Formation near Foum Zguid, Morocco. It has a row of small axial spines as well as spines above each eye. Beautiful shell preservation. This is a fairly rare species of Scabriscutellum that you don't see on the market very often.
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
Scabriscutellum lahceni
LOCATION
Foum Zguid, Morocco
FORMATION
Timrhanrhart Formation
SIZE
1.8" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#108798
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our specimens.