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2.25" Thysanopeltis Trilobite - Top Quality Specimen
This is a very nice, 2.25" long Thysanopeltis trilobite from the El Otfal Formation of Morocco. This species has a distinctive fringe of pygidial (tail) spines. The preservation and preparation on this specimen is excellent. The vast majority of these trilobites have significant restoration as the shell tends to peal badly during collection, but this one has no restoration.
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
Thysanopeltis speciosa
LOCATION
Boudib, Jebel Issoumour, Morocco
FORMATION
El Otfal Formation
SIZE
2.25" long on 4.4 x 3.5" limestone
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#227780
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