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2.7" Morocconites Trilobite With Hollardops - Ofaten, Morocco
This is a fantastic, natural association of a 2.7" long Morocconites malladoides trilobite along with a 2.5" Hollardops from the Tazoulait Formation of Morocco. Both trilobites are outstretched and nicely prepared. Visible eye facets in both specimens with just some minor restoration along repaired cracks.
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 & Hollardops
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
FORMATION
Tazoulait Formation
SIZE
Morocconites 2.7", Hollardops 2.5", Rock 6.6x3.9"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#186699
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