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2" Paralejurus Trilobite Fossil - Ofaten, Morocco
This is a 2" long specimen of the Corynexochida trilobite, Paralejurus. It still shows quite a bit of shell detail, and you can even see the hundreds of tiny eye facets under magnification. The limestone around it has been removed so that it looks like it is about to crawl off of the rock. Many of the distinctive terrace lines can be seen on both the head and tail. There is about 2-3% shell restoration along a 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.
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
Paralejurus rehamnanus
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
2" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#204217
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