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2.5" Rare, Spiny Heliopeltis Trilobite - Issoumour, Morocco
This is an incredible, spiny, Corynexochid trilobite. It is a 2.5" long Heliopeltis johnsoni from Issoumour, Morocco. This trilobite is literally all spines, with a very small thorax and dramatic occipital spines. The head on this one appears to be a composite.
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.
$1,595
SPECIES
Heliopeltis johnsoni
AGE
LOCATION
Jebel Issoumour, Morocco
SIZE
2.5" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#299844
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