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2.4" Top Quality Metacanthina Trilobite - Issoumour, Morocco
This is a spectacular, multi-toned Metacanthina trilobite from Issoumour, Morocco. It is arched over but would be about 2 1/2" long if outstretched which is quite large for the species. It has a beautiful multi-toned coloration and very nice preparation. It has about 3% shell 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
Metacanthina aff. maderensis
LOCATION
Issoumour, Morocco
SIZE
2.4" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#254816
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