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2.3" Detailed Morocops Trilobite - Beautiful Eyes
This is a 2.3" long Morocops (Barrandeops) trilobite from the Ofaten, Morocco. It has great shell detail including nice eye facets in both eyes. About 1-2% shell restoration along the repaired crack through through the back half of the thorax and head.
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
Morocops (Barrandeops)
AGE
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
2.3" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#90020
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