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2.95" Morocconites Trilobite With Short Rostrum - Ofaten, Morocco
Here is a good-sized, 2.95" long Morocconites malladoides trilobite from Ofaten, Morocco. It has nice shell preservation and preparation. There are visible eye facets in both eyes. This specimen has an abnormally short rostrum. It's likely the same species as the longer snout ones but a pathology that occurred in the animals lifetime. 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
2.95" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#54401
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