2.4" Curled Hollardops Trilobite - Orange Eye Preservation

This is a curled, 2.4" long Hollardops trilobite fossil quarried near Ofaten, Morocco. It has orange eye facet preservation in both eyes. One of the genal spines has been prepared free of the surrounding limestone. Total shell restoration is about 1%

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Hollardops
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
2.4" long (if outstretched)
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#309214
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