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1" Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) Trilobite - Exposed Hypostome
This is a very nicely prepared example of the small, lichid trilobite Acanthopyge bassei from the Middle Devonian of Morocco. Exceptional preparation on this very detailed trilobite. It's arched backwards but would be about 1" long if outstretched. You can see all of the tiny bumps on its shell preserved and the hypostome is exposed underneath its head.
The paper describing this species
The paper describing this species
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
Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) bassei
LOCATION
Morocco
FORMATION
El Otfal Formation
SIZE
1" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#196633
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