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1.5" Uncommon Crotalocephalus (Not Gibbus) Trilobite
Do not confuse this with the common trilobite Crotalocephalina gibbus frequently seen for sale. This is a different, much scarcer species that has longer tail spines. It would be about 1.5" long if outstretched. It has about 3-4% shell restoration along its axis.
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
Crotalocephalus sp.
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
1.5" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#230455
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