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1.9" Cambrian Trilobite (Hamatolenus) - Tinjdad, Morocco
This is a bright orange, 1.9" long specimen of the Middle Cambrian trilobite Hamatolenus vincenti. The bright orange coloration is natural and due to the oxidization of iron pyrite into limonite.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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
Hamatolenus vincenti
AGE
LOCATION
Tarhoucht,Tinjdad, Morocco
FORMATION
Jbel Wawrmast Formation
SIZE
1.9" long (including spines) on 3.45 x 3.2" rock
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#224719
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