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2.7" Morocconites Trilobite Fossil - Ofaten, Morocco
This is a 2.7" specimen of Morocconites malladoides quarried near Ofaten, Morocco. The genus has a distinctive pointed rostrum coming off the front of it's head. The rostrum is stunted in this specimen which is probably a pathology rather than a different type of Morocconites. Good preparation and clean eye facets in both eyes with no 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
Morocconites malladoides
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
FORMATION
Tazoulait Formation
SIZE
2.7" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#85548
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