2.8" Phacopid Trilobite (Pedinopariops) - Rock Removed Under Shell

This is a 2.8" long, phacopid (Pedinopariops vagabundus) trilobite from Mrakib, Morocco. It has excellent eye facet detail in both eyes.

The preparation on this specimen is incredible with most of the rock removed from underneath the shell. This allows light to shine through and the shell to become translucent when back lit.

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
Pedinopariops vagabundus
LOCATION
Mrakib, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Dib Formation
SIZE
2.8" long
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#230351
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