Reviews
This Specimen has been sold.
HERE ARE SOME OTHER SIMILAR FOSSILS FOR SALE
2.5" Calymene (With Shell) Trilobite - Tazarine, Morocco
The commonly seen Calymene trilobites from Morocco are preserved as internal molds without any shell remaining. This unusual specimen from a different location near Tazarine, Morocco has a different mode of preservation with a chocolate brown shell still preserved. It's 2.3" long and very inflated.
The rock here is extremely hard, much harder than most of the limestones in Morocco making the preparation very difficult and time consuming. This is probably one of the reasons why you almost never see these Calymene trilobites with preserved shell on the market.
The rock here is extremely hard, much harder than most of the limestones in Morocco making the preparation very difficult and time consuming. This is probably one of the reasons why you almost never see these Calymene trilobites with preserved shell on the market.
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
Calymene sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Tazarine, Morocco
SIZE
2.5" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#56044
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our specimens.
