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2.15" Phacopid (Adrisiops) Trilobite - Jbel Oudriss, Morocco
This is a 2.15" long, phacopid (Adrisiops weugi) trilobite from Jbel Oudriss, Morocco. Adrisiops had been informally referred to as 'smiley Phacops' until it was described as the type species of a new genus in 2017. It is one of the less frequently seen genus of phacopids from Morocco.
This specimen is nice eye facet preservation in both eyes.
This specimen is nice eye facet preservation in both eyes.
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
Adrisiops weugi (van Viersen, Holland & Koppka, 2017)
LOCATION
Jbel Oudriss, Morocco
FORMATION
El Otfal Formation
SIZE
2.15" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#222409
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