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2.7" Thysanopeltis Trilobite - Boudib, Morocco
This is a large, 2.7" long Thysanopeltis trilobite from the El Otfal Formation of Morocco. This species has a distinctive fringe of pygidial (tail) spines. There is about 5% shell restoration in total on this specimen along repaired cracks.
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 sp.
LOCATION
Boudib, Jebel Issoumour, Morocco
FORMATION
El Otfal Formation
SIZE
2.7" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#208953
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