2.7" Austerops Trilobite With Nice Eyes

This is a detailed, 2.7" Austerops (Phacops) trilobite from the Devonian deposits of Morocco. Excellent preparation, and it displays very aesthetically the limestone that it was found in. Nice eye facet preservation. There is about 2% shell restoration along the repaired crack.

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
Austerops
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
2.7" long (if outstretched)
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#57663
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