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2.3" Austerops Trilobite Fossil - Rock Removed
This is a detailed, 2.3g example of an Austerops trilobite Morocco. It has a shell completely covered in tiny bumps and the preparation is excellent. Visible eye facets in both eyes. All of the matrix other than the rock directly under the shell has been removed and it sits nicely on a flat surface.
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
Austerops
AGE
LOCATION
Morocco
SIZE
2.3" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#55865
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