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1.8" Thysanopeltis With Phacops Trilobite - Issoumour, Morocco
This is a cool, natural association of two different genus of trilobites from Mount Issoumour, Morocco. The larger specimen is a 2.5" long Thysanopeltis speciosa with it's distinctive fringe of spines around it's tail. Right next to it a a 1.1" phacopid trilobite, preserved on it's side. There is about 10% shell restoration on the Thysanopeltis along the repaired crack running through the left hand side of the body. No restoration on the phacopid.
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
Thysanopeltis speciosa
AGE
LOCATION
Mount Issoumour, Morocco
SIZE
2.5" & 1.1" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#55971
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