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2.05" Protolenus Trilobite With Pos/Neg - Tinjdad, Morocco
This is an 2.05" long specimen of the Middle Cambrian trilobite Protolenus (Protolenus) densigranulatus. The bright orange coloration is natural and due to the oxidization of iron pyrite. The cheeks are slightly shifted downwards in this specimen. Comes with both the positive and negative impressions.
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
Protolenus (Protolenus) densigranulatus
AGE
LOCATION
Tinjdad, Morocco
FORMATION
Jbel Wawrmast Formation
SIZE
2.05" long, 4x3" rock
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#141872
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