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3.1" Cambrian Trilobite (Myopsolenites) - Tinjdad, Morocco
This is a rarely seen, Middle Cambrian trilobite from Morocco, Myopsolenites boutiouiti. It comes from the Brèche à Micmacca Member of the Jbel Wawrmast Formation near Toughach, Morocco. There is some restoration on the spines and the border of its head.
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
Myopsolenites boutiouiti (Geyer and Landing, 2004)
LOCATION
Toughach, Tinjdad, Morocco
FORMATION
Jbel Wawrmast Formation
SIZE
3.1" long, 5x4.5" rock
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#141885
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