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3.25" Morocconites Trilobite With Leonaspis - Ofaten, Morocco
This is a pair of trilobites from the Tazoulait Formation of Morocco. The larger specimen is a 3.25" long Morocconites malladoides with its distinctive pointed rostrum. The smaller trilobite is a 1.1" long, spiny Leonaspis. There is about 5% shell restoration on the thorax of the Morocconites.
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 & Leonaspis
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
FORMATION
Tazoulait Formation
SIZE
Morocconites 3.25", Leonaspis 1.1", Rock 6.6 x 4.9"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#232705
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